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Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has been named as an accused in a fatal road accident where an elderly party supporter was run over by his vehicle while going to Rentapalla village in Palnadu district recently.

On June 18, Jagan Mohan Reddy visited Rentapalla to console the family member of a YSRCP leader who had died by suicide a year ago. A massive crowd trailed Jagan’s convoy during his journey from Tadepalli to Rentapalla village.

Among them was party activist Cheeli Singaiah, 65, who reportedly attempted to get close to the former chief minister’s vehicle to shower it with flowers. But he slipped and run over by Reddy's vehicle. A video of the incident is going viral on social media.



"After analysing various evidence, it was found that the deceased was seen under the wheels of Jagan Mohan Reddy's vehicle," said Guntur SP S Satish Kumar, addressing a press conference late on Sunday.

SP said that the old man, Singaiah, who suffered severe bleeding injuries, was rushed to a hospital but was declared brought dead by doctors.

A case was initially registered under Section 106(1) of BNS (causing death by negligence) based on a complaint by his wife, Cheeli Lurdhu Mary, at the local police station.

After analysing CCTV footage, drone visuals, and circumstantial evidence, "police confirmed that the deceased was run over by the Jagan’s vehicle in the convoy," said police.

Following this confirmation, police altered the case to include Sections 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 49 of the BNS (Abetment) and intensified the investigation into the circumstances involved.

Other accused include Jagan Mohan Reddy's driver Ramana Reddy, Personal Assistant K Nageshwar Reddy, senior YSRCP leader YV Subbareddy, former MLA Perni Venkataramaiah, and former Minister Vidadala Rajini, SP told reporters.

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