MLA and an Ex-MLA shot dead in Visakhapatnam

Araku Someshwar Rao
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A group of Naxals in Vishakapatnam have shot dead MLA of Araku Someshwar Rao and also former MLA Soma it is reported. They belong to the TDP and were travelling in Araku, when the Naxals stopped the vehicle and then they were asked to come out of the vehicle.
The security men came out of the vehicle while the naxals grabbed the AK 47 rifles and shot dead both of them on the spot.

Both the MLA and former MLA went to Araku to participate in the grama darshini program and the Naxals killed them. The ST MLA won on YSRC ticket and later defected to the TDP. The matter was brought to the notice of CM Chandrababu who is busy to fly for USA it is reported.

Araku Someshwar Rao

The district collector is looking into the matter along with the DGP and also the SP. It is yet to be ascertained as to why did the Naxals kill the MLA and the former MLA. The police are of the opinion that more than 60 Naxals mixed up with the local crow and surrounded the car. They stopped the car in the form of public and shot them with the police Ak 47 rifles. They later fled from the spot. The Naxals had some conversation before they shot the MLA and Ex MLA dead.

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