Convict slits his throat in court

TD president and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said that parties opposed to the BJP would meet before the Parliament Winter Session begins December 11, instead November 22 as scheduled.

Replying to questions, Mr Naidu said he was `in touch with BSP president Mayawati “and everybody”. Discussions would be held among all leders and a plan of action chalked out.

“We are totally together, we are working together, we are speaking together. We all are together against the BJP government to save the nation,” Ms Banerjee said.

On his decision to bar the CBI in the state, Mr Naidu said that it was the state government’s discretion. Ms Banerjee said they were all together in working against the BJP and the meeting of the non-BJP parties would be in December before the Parliament session.

Mr Naidu said he would attend the public meeting called by Ms Banerjee on January 19 in Kolkata. A 27-year-old man, R. Appala Naidu made a suicide attempt by slashing his throat in an open court hall in Vizag city on Monday.

The Metropolitan Session Judge S. Nagarjuna sentenced Appala Naidu and six others to 14 years imprisonment in a ganja smuggling case under NDPA-Act.

The moment Judgement was pronounced, the convict Appala Naidu took out a knife from his shirt and slashed his throat.

Severely injured Naidu was rushed to KG Hospital in Vizag city where his condition is said to be critical.

Appala Naidu is a resident of MK Patnam area in Vizag district.

Naidu along with seven others were arrested by Kothakota police in October

2016 for smuggling around

300 kgs of dry ganja. Naidu was released from the central prison on bail, said Kothakota sub-inspector D. Sekharam.

The judge acquitted two persons and convicted six accused in the case and slapped a fine of `1 lakh each. Upset with the judgement, Appala Naidu decided to end his life, Vizag TwoTown police station Inspector G.V. Ramana said.