Summary:
Andhra Pradesh director general of police (DGP) Ram Pravesh Thakur claimed that Rao was a “fan” of Reddy, although he did not elaborate on as why a purported “fan” would attack his “idol”. VISAKHAPATNAM: While J Srinivasa Rao, identified as the attacker of YSR Congress president YS Jaganmohan Reddy, was immediately nabbed after the attack, the motive for the attack continues to remain unclear. Rao’s brother Subbaraju went to local TV stations to claim that Rao had been a “great fan” of Reddy and had paid for a six-feet cut-out of Reddy in Mummidivaram. “I was surprised to hear that my brother attacked Jagan Reddy, because he is a great admirer of the YSR Congress chief. It has also sent a team to Hyderabad to interview Reddy..