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Reporter injured in attack by unidentified assailants in Kavali
Reporter Subba Rao was attacked and injured in Kavali town, in Andhra Pradesh’s SPSR Nellore district, on Sunday.
Two people on motorcycles beat him as he was returning home along Peddapavani Road.
Police said the attackers used their hands, left after he lost consciousness and did not use weapons.
Subba Rao is receiving hospital treatment in Kavali.
The superintendent of police said the assault may have stemmed from a grudge, but any political link has not been established and the investigation is under way.
Journalist groups want the attackers identified and arrested, while police continue their investigation.
Reporter Subba Rao was injured in an attack by unidentified individuals in Kavali town, SPSR Nellore district.
Police said two people on motorcycles beat him with their hands on Peddapavani Road on Sunday afternoon as he was returning home.
The attackers left after Subba Rao lost consciousness, and he is undergoing treatment at a hospital.
Journalist associations condemned the attack and called for the assailants to be identified and arrested.
Police said the assault appeared to stem from a grudge, but any political link had not been established.
- Who
- Reporter Subba Rao was attacked by two unidentified people.
- What
- He was beaten and injured. The attackers used no weapons.
- When
- Sunday afternoon. The article was published on November 9, 2026.
- Where
- Peddapavani Road in Kavali town, SPSR Nellore district.
- Why
- Police said the attackers may have held a grudge against Subba Rao. Any political link had not been established.
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Two people on motorcycles attacked Subba Rao on Peddapavani Road as he was returning home.
Subba Rao was taken for treatment at a hospital.
Members of the Andhra Pradesh Union of Working Journalists submitted a representation seeking prompt identification of the assailants and strict action.
- Reporter
- Subba Rao
- Attack location
- Peddapavani Road, Kavali town, SPSR Nellore district
- Number of assailants
- Two
- Attack method
- Beaten with hands; no weapons were used
- Published
- November 9, 2026
What people are saying
The assault seems to have been carried out by individuals who held a grudge against Mr. Subba Rao. However, it is yet to be established whether there is any link with political interference. The investigation is under way.