Archive · 9 Sep 2026
Telangana Minister Performs CPR as Assembly Official Dies
A government official named Krishna Mohan Raju suddenly collapsed inside the Telangana Assembly.
Minister Vakiti Srihari quickly tried to help him.
The minister performed CPR and gave him first aid.
A doctor at the Assembly also joined the rescue effort.
Raju was taken to a hospital in an ambulance.
Officials said he died while being taken there.
They suspected that he had suffered a cardiac arrest.
The incident happened while political disagreements were also taking place in the Assembly.
Minister Vakiti Srihari performed CPR after government official Krishna Mohan Raju collapsed at the Telangana Assembly.
Raju, 50, was a section officer in the Energy Department and personal secretary to senior IAS officer Naveen Mittal.
A doctor on duty joined the rescue effort, and Raju was taken toward a nearby hospital by ambulance.
Official sources said Raju died while being transported to the hospital, with a suspected cardiac arrest reported as the cause.
The incident occurred amid political tensions in the Assembly over an alleged remark concerning Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar.
- Who
- Minister Vakiti Srihari assisted Krishna Mohan Raju, a 50-year-old Energy Department section officer and personal secretary to senior IAS officer Naveen Mittal.
- What
- Raju collapsed inside the Assembly; Srihari performed CPR and provided first aid, but Raju died while being transported to a hospital.
- When
- Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
- Where
- A corridor on the Telangana Assembly premises in Hyderabad.
- Why
- Raju suddenly collapsed, reportedly with a suspected cardiac arrest, requiring immediate emergency assistance.
- Person who performed CPR
- Vakiti Srihari, Telangana Animal Husbandry and Sports Minister
- Person who collapsed
- Krishna Mohan Raju, aged 50
- Raju’s position
- Section officer in the Energy Department and personal secretary to senior IAS officer Naveen Mittal
- Emergency response
- Srihari performed CPR and provided first aid; a doctor on duty also assisted
- Outcome
- Raju died while being taken to a nearby hospital
- Suspected cause
- Cardiac arrest
- Location and date
- Telangana Assembly premises, Hyderabad, on Tuesday, September 8, 2026
