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Naidu to be shifted to Hyderabad on Thursday

October 01, 2003 23:00 IST
Last Updated: October 02, 2003 01:51 IST


Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who was injured in a landmine blast triggered by Naxalites near Tirupati on Wednesday evening, will be shifted to Hyderabad on Thursday.

Also see: Andhra CM hurt in Tirumala bomb blast

Of the four others injured in the blast, Telugu Desam Party MLA R Rajasekhar Reddy continues to  be serious, while IT Minister B Gopalakrishna Reddy, legislator Ch Krishnamurthy and car driver Raju are out of danger, director of Sri Venkateshwara Institute of Medical Sciences, Dr G Subrahmanyam, told reporters.

Naidu has suffered a collar bone fracture and injuries on his chest and nose, he said.

A five-member panel of doctors has been constituted to monitor the condition of the injured, Dr Subrahmanyam said.

Meanwhile, a five-member team of doctors from the Apollo Hospitals in Chennai on Wednesday night left by air to Tirupati to assist in the treatment. The doctors, including neurosurgeon Dr P K Reddy and trauma care specialist Dr Bhaskaran, left by a helicopter, sources at the Meenambakkam airport said. They will land in Renigunta and proceed to Tirupati by road.

Also see: Blast handiwork of PW: AP govt


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Sub: very difficult to digent the news attact on CM.

its very difficult to digest the news of naxal attack on our beloved honurable chief minister of andhra pradesh. very are deeply shocked as though ...


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Sub: to recover very fast

This is a unhuman activity done by PWG. I regret this incident in a democratic country. I pray to god to recover Honble Chief minister ...


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