NIA takes over Jagan knife attack case

The Hyderabad unit of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken up investigation into the attack on YSRCP president Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy with a knife in the VIP lounge of the Visakhapatnam airport in October 2018.

An attempt to murder case was registered under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code based on a complaint lodged by CISF Assistant Commandant Dinesh Kumar who was a security



officer at the airport.

 

The NIA has taken up investigation following directions from the High Court. The court gave these directions while responding to a petition filed by the YSRCP seeking a detailed probe by the NIA.

The Andhra Pradesh police earlier arrested one person, J. Srinivasa Rao, in connection with the attack.