YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was injured, when a restaurant waiter, allegedly stabbed him with a knife at the Visakhapatnam International Airport on Thursday afternoon.

Mr. Reddy, who is on a Praja Sankalpa Yatra in the neighbouring Vizianagaram district came to the Vizag Airport as he had to attend court on Friday. He was seated in the airport lounge and the security personnel were near the entrance gate.

A waiter brought him a cup of tea and went near him. Mr. Reddy and others were taken aback when he put the cup on the table and sought Mr.Reddys permission for a selfie and attacked him by taking out a knife from his pocket. Mr. Reddy sustained bleeding injuries on his shoulder.

YSRCP leaders who were nearby overpowered the waiter and handed him over to the police.

Mr. Reddy left for Hyderabad after being given first aid at the airport.

Deputy CM condemns attack

Andhra Pradeshs Deputy Chief Minister who holds Home portfolio, N. Chinarajappa condemned the attack and said inquiry has been ordered. The police who arrested the man is inquiring into his background, his motive and how he managed to get the knife.