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The Hindu Bureau

Nine Jr. NTR fans booked for ‘sacrificing’ goats during birthday celebrations in Andhra Pradesh’s Machilipatnam

Nine fans of actor Jr. N.T. Rama Rao (Jr. NTR) were booked by the Robertsonpet Police for slaughtering two goats and anointing their blood on the actor’s posters at the Siri Venkat and Siri Krishna theatre in Chemmangiripeta of Machilipatnam in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh.

The incident occurred on May 20 during the actor’s 40th birthday celebrations at the theatre which was screening the actor’s film Simhadri, a re-release for fans.

According to the first information report (FIR), the accused Siva Naga Raju Pothumudi (25) of Gudlavalleru, along with his friends Sai Kumbam, Sai Ganjala, Naga Bhushanam Dhavu, Sai Vakkalagadda, Nageswara Rao Pallapu, Dharani Yelikatla, Siva Parasa and Anil Kumar Bolla, brought two goats to the theatre and slaughtered them in the fashion of ‘sacrifice’ at religious places. Later, they lifted the decapitated bodies of the goats and spilt the blood on the actor’s posters while hundreds were cheering and capturing videos. A video of the same went viral on social media platforms.

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