Former councillor stabbed; attackers vanish without a trace

KADAPA

A knife attack on former municipal councillor M. Subba Reddy has triggered tension in Mydukur, YSR Kadapa district, with police yet to establish who was behind the assault. Subba Reddy, a native of Sarvaipalli village, sustained stab injuries to his abdomen when unidentified assailants allegedly attacked him on Tuesday. The attackers fled immediately, leaving investigators with the task of identifying them and uncovering the motive. Police rushed to the scene, inspected the area and registered a case. The attack comes amid heightened political tensions in the district, but investigators have not publicly established a political link. The victim’s condition and further details about the suspects were awaited in the latest available reports.