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K Chandrasekhar Rao rival tries to end life

Later Mr Reddy took a can filled with petrol to attempt suicide but his followers and others stopped him.

Hyderabad: Congress Gajwel contestant Vanteru Pratap Reddy threatened to commit suicide when the police surrounded his house in Kompally on Monday evening. Mr Reddy is contesting against caretaker Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao.

According to his followers, the police entered Mr Reddy’s house and started searching it even though the Congress candidate questioned them. Later Mr Reddy took a can filled with petrol to attempt suicide but his followers and others stopped him.

According to Balanagar DCP P.V. Padmaja, the police did not search the house but only supported a flying squad of the Election Commission. “Our teams were outside the house and the flying squad and the police members in the flying squad searched the house,” she said.

Earlier, Mr Reddy had approached the EC alleging that Mr Rao had stored money in his farmhouse. “The police is distributing the money and liquor on behalf of the TRS. The money is stored in KCR’s farmhouse and being distributed secretly.” He also claimed that his phones were being tapped.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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