Andhra Pradesh labour Minister Danam Nagendar, who was recently in news for alleged attack on a police department employee has now landed himself in a bigger trouble. A local court in Hyderabad has directed the police to book an attempt to murder case against him for his alleged attack on the lawyers a few months ago.
Third additional metropolitan court issued the direction to the Banjara Hills police station on a petition filed by a lawyer A Trivikram Varma seeking direction to the police for booking a case against the Minister.
Varma alleged that he along with other members of Telangana lawyers Joint Action Committee were attacked and beaten up by the Minister and his henchmen on January 17.
The incident had occurred when pro-Telangana protesters had stopped Minister’s vehicle on Road 12 Banjara Hills holding him responsible for the delay in formation of Telangnaa State. During the verbal exchanges, some miscreants threw stones at Minister’s vehicle and damaged its glasses. Incensed over the incident, Danam and his men got down from the vehicle started chasing the protesters and beating them.
Verma alleged that he and his friends were having a tea at a nearby tea stall when they were attacked and beaten up. Varma said when they approached Banjara Hills police station to book a complaint , the police refused to lodge an FIR. On the directions of the court, the police have now booked a case against the minster and his henchmen for rioting, armed with deadly weapons, criminal intimidation, mischief, criminal damage and attempt to murder. The court has directed the police to submit its investigation report by May 22.
Earlier this month the same Banjara Hills police station had booked a case of Assault and criminal intimidation against the minister and his three associates after he alleged beat up on Samba Siva Rao, the camp celerk of senior IPS office JV Ramudu Additional Director General, Greyhounds.