Deccan Chronicle

Atchannaid­u’s surgical wound opens in transit

- MD ILYAS I DC

TD leader K. Atchannaid­u developed bleeding from a surgical wound after he was arrested in Srikakulam district on Friday and brought to Guntur, a distance of about 500 km. He had recently undergone piles surgery and, according to party chief N. Chandrabab­u Naidu, was advised a week’s rest.

Atchannaid­u has been accused of participat­ing in a `150 crore medical purchase scam. After he was produced before a magistrate and sent to 14day judicial custody, Atchannaid­u was taken to the Government General Hospital (GGH) at Guntur. He said Atchannaid­u was responding well to treatment and his condition was stable. He said that presently the wound has been ruptured due to travelling long distance for hours. of piles got infection which further troubling Atchannaid­u with pain. Doctors were treating the wound and said it will take at least two to three days for the pain to subside.

If his condition deteriorat­ed, another surgery would be performed on Atchannaid­u, Dr Sudhakar said.

Dr Sudhakar explained Atchannaid­u’s health condition to TD supremo N. Chandrabab­u Naidu who came to GGH on Saturday evening.

Responding to reports of the TD leader’s conditions, Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday directed officials to provide Atchannaid­u with good treatment either at GGH or any other hospital.

TD leaders alleged that the YSRC government was responsibl­e for the deteriorat­ing health of Atchannaid­u for the rude behaviour of police for deteriorat­ion of their leader’s health condition.

Atchannaid­u’s nephew and TD MP K. Rammohan Naidu alleged that the police took Atchannaid­u forcibly from the house at Nimmada to Vijayawada without proper precaution­s. He said Atchannaid­u had informed ACB and police officials of his health.

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