Hyderabad Cops Track Down Accused in Viral Assault Video
Photos circulated on social media showed Bhaskar moving closely with MLA Maganti Gopinath
Hyderabad: The Jubilee Hills police identified three people from a viral video showing a group of youth assaulting one another. Based on a suo moto probe, the cops stated that the incident occurred near Yousufguda early on Sunday.
The assaulters were identified as Madhava Bhaskar, 26, and N. Lalith Kumar, 31, while the victim Chandu is a native of Guntur in Andhra Pradesh.
An attempt to murder case was registered against Bhaskar and he was detained along with Lalith. Police have launched a manhunt to nab the other accused who assaulted Chandu. According to an initial probe, Lalith saw Chandu speaking with a woman and questioned him, leading to an argument between the two.
Angered, Chandu kicked Lalith’s bike and also hurled stones at Lalith and his friends. A stone hit Bhaskar, leaving him with a deep cut. Angered, Bhaskar and his friends attacked Chandu. The video shows Chandu pinned to the ground and being beaten up with wooden logs.
Meanwhile, it was stated that Bhaskar is the personal assistant of Jubilee Hills MLA Maganti Gopinath. Photos circulated on social media showed Bhaskar moving closely with Gopinath. However, the MLA was not available for a comment.
Cops deny identifying Bhaskar:
Hyderabad: At the time of the incident, locals alerted police through a Dial 100 police call centre and immediately the same was communicated to the PS. Subsequently, patrol vehicles rushed to the spot. It is alleged that after seeing the group, they identified Bhaskar and left the place. Police, however, denied the allegations.
According to sources, as soon as locals called the police helpline, a patrol team arrived at the spot in less than five minutes and saw the youngsters thrashing the victim black and blue. One of the cops interacted with the group and they left the place without taking any action.
Denying the allegations, senior police officials said that locals had called the police control and a team was also deputed to the place. However, when the patrol team arrived at the spot, the area was clear and there was nobody at the spot as well.