Jail For Man Who Shot Aurobindo's Nityananda Reddy

The Nampally Criminal Court on Thursday convicted AR constable Obulesu and sentenced him to life imprisonment in the Aurobindo Pharmacy Vice-Chairman Nityananda Reddy attack case.

Reddy had been attacked with an AK-47 by the accused while getting into his car after his morning walk at the KBR Park in Banjara Hills on November 19 last year.

Obulesu fled the scene after Nityananda Reddy opened fire with his licensed revolver in self-defence. Reddy immediately lodged a complaint with the police.

The investigating officers discovered that the AK-47 found at the scene of offence belonged to Greyhounds constable Obulesu. was arrested immediately, and prosecution started. He had complained that he had lost his AK-47 while he was coming to Hyderabad from Visakhapatnam, but the investigation revealed that he had deposited the weapon with a friend. During the trial, Obulesu admitted to his crime.

According to the police, Obulesu is a native of the Kadapa district and had worked in Kurnool in the Greyhounds wing. He was later transferred to Hyderabad and worked in the Amberpet police station since March of last year.

He and three others had planned to kidnap Reddy to demand a huge ransom from his family members. On the day of the offence, Obulesu allegedly sneaked into the car of Nityananda Reddy which was parked at the KBR Park at Banjara Hills and threatened him with the AK-47. But the alert Reddy struggled with the accused and fired shots with his licensed revolver. Simultaneously, Reddy's brother, who was with him, tried to catch the accused, but he fled.

The trial court, upon hearing the case and Obulesu's confession, sentenced him to life imprisonment.