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Chandrababu Naidu`s security to be beefed up
Hyderabad, Oct 02: Union MoS for Home Affairs Chinmayanand Swami examined the security status of Andhra Pradesh following yesterday`s assassination attempt on Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu by People`s War Group naxalites. Swami declared deployment of NSG commandos for CM`s security.
N Chandrababu Naidu was today brought here by a special aircraft shortly after which he drove straight to his residence.
Naidu, who suffered injuries on his nose, chest and
fracture of the collar bone in a series of mine blasts
triggered by the naxalites yesterday in Tirumala, walked out
of the aircraft down the ladder and got into his bullet-proof
car waiting at the tarmac to head for his home.
Naidu was brought from the Sri Venkateswara Institute of
Medical Sciences in Tirupati where he was treated for his
injuries overnight.
Earlier, there were indications that Naidu would be
admitted to Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) here
for further treatment.
Along with Naidu, Information Technology Minister B
Gopalakrishna Reddy, who suffered rib fractures, was also
brought here and admitted to NIMS, the sources said.
Meanwhile, TDP MLA R Rajshekhar Reddy, who was seriously
injured in the landmine blast and had slipped into coma, was
today taken to Chennai by road and admitted to Apollo Hospital
there.
Another ruling party legislator Ch Krishnamurthy and car
driver Raju are undergoing treatment at Tirupati, the sources
added.
Bureau Report