Andhra Pradesh: History-sheeter arrested after death threat video against actor Pawan Kalyan went viral

The accused identified as Tiyagura Venkat Reddy had posted a video threatening to kill Pawan Kalyan for his alleged remarks against YSR Congress Party chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy.

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 YSR Congress Party chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy's (in pic) supporter arrested for issuing death threat to actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan.
YSR Congress Party chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy's (in pic) supporter arrested for issuing death threat to actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan.

In Short

  • YS Jaganmohan's supporter arrested for issuing death threat to actor Pawan Kalyan.
  • The accused had posted a video threatening to kill the Telugu actor.
  • Accused Venkat Reddy is a history-sheeter and an accused in two murder cases.

The Andhra Pradesh Police today arrested YSR Congress Party chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy's supporter for issuing death threat to actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan.

The accused identified as Tiyagura Venkat Reddy had posted a video threatening to kill the Jana Sena chief for his alleged remarks against Jaganmohan. The Guntur police made the arrest after the threat video went viral on social media.

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A senior police officer told India Today that Venkat Reddy is a history-sheeter and an accused in two murder cases.

Venkat recently shared a video on social networking site Facebook in which he issued death threat to Pawan Kalyan and his supporter for criticising the principal Opposition leader Jaganmohan Reddy.

Accused Venkat Reddy

The police swung into action after learning about the video and sensing possible threat to the life of the popular Telugu movie star. Pawan Kalyan had earlier supported the ruling Telugu Desam Party-Bharatiya Janata Party alliance in the state during the 2014 election but now is critical of the ruling party as well as the lone Opposition YSR Congress party.