Jagan Mohan Reddy Gets Interim Relief from Arrest in Rally Death Case
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has stayed any arrest of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy till July 1 in a case involving the death of a 65-year-old during a YSR Congress rally. The FIR, updated after video evidence, includes charges of culpable homicide. Reddy alleges political vendetta and seeks dismissal of the FIR.

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted temporary relief from arrest to former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in connection with the death of a 65-year-old man during a recent YSR Congress Party rally.
Justice Y Lakshmana Rao provided the interim protection on Friday while hearing Reddy’s plea to dismiss the First Information Report (FIR) filed against him. The judge ordered that no coercive action should be taken by the state authorities until the next hearing scheduled for July 1.
Background of the Incident
The case pertains to the June 18 incident when a man named Cheeli Singaiah was allegedly run over by a vehicle in Jagan Mohan Reddy’s convoy during a party rally near Etukuru village in Guntur district. Reddy was traveling from Tadepalli to Sattenapalli to meet the family of a deceased party worker who had died by suicide in the previous year, allegedly due to police pressure.
Singaiah was discovered injured by the roadside and was rushed to a hospital, but he was declared dead on arrival.
Legal Proceedings and Allegations
Initially, the FIR was registered under a provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for causing death due to negligence, following a complaint by Singaiah’s wife. However, after analyzing CCTV and drone footage, the police amended the charges to include culpable homicide not amounting to murder and abetment.
The FIR names multiple individuals, including:
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YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
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His driver Ramana Reddy
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Personal assistant Nageswar Reddy
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MP YV Subba Reddy
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Former ministers Perni Nani and Vidadala Rajini
All of them were reportedly inside the vehicle that allegedly struck the victim.
Jagan Mohan Reddy's Response
In his petition, Reddy claimed that the case is politically motivated and designed to tarnish his reputation. He argued that any potential arrest or coercive step would cause irreversible damage to his public image and personal liberty.
He further added that such actions would undermine the principles of justice and result in injury beyond financial or legal redress.