A tense atmosphere prevailed in western Tirupati as an unruly mob surrounded the car of Chandragiri TDP candidate Pulivarthi Venkata Mani Prasad (Pulivarthi Nani) and tried to attack him near the Sri Padmavati Mahila Viswa Vidyalayam (Women’s University) campus here on Tuesday.
Mr. Nani’s gunman, identified as Dharani, fired a round in the air in self-defence and to disperse the mob, thus bringing the situation under control before reinforcements could arrive. In spite of sustaining bleeding injuries, he safeguarded Mr. Nani and others seated inside the car.
