Hyderabad: TRS MLA convicted for attacking man inside Banjara Hills police station

HYDERABAD: Former minister in united Andhra Pradesh and presently a TRS MLA, Danam Nagender, and his driver were convicted by Nampally court for assaulting a person inside Banjara Hills police station in 2013. He was directed to undergo 6 months of simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1,000.
After giving punishment, the court granted bail to the convicts by allowing them to appeal the court verdict in a month.
In 2013, when the complainant, Subba Rao, was travelling in his vehicle, he applied brakes at a signal. This annoyed a few associates of Danam, who were coming from the rear side in a car.
Later, the persons in the car got down and picked up an argument on the road. On knowing about the incident, local policemen reached the spot and shifted both Subba Rao and Danam’s associates to the police station.
On knowing that his associates were taken to Banjara Hills police station, Danam reached the station despite being a state minister.
While being inside the police station, Danam’s driver C Raju attacked Subba Rao on the instigation of Danam.
"The court convicted both Danam Nagender and Raju under section 323 of IPC and awarded them 6 months of simple imprisonment besides directing them to pay a fine of Rs 1,000," Special public prosecutor in MLA & MP Court, Narayana, told TOI. Danam is accused no 2 in this case. The complainant is a ministerial staff in the police department.