The councillor of the 43rd ward of the Mahabubnagar municipality, Sudhakar Reddy, a TRS councillor, lodged a complaint against state Excise Minister V Srinivas Goud with the state Human Rights Commission, alleging that the minister was trying to kill him.
The incident has created a sensation in the Palamuru district.
In his complaint, he alleged that the minister had developed a grudge against him as he (Reddy) had lodged a complaint with minister K T Rama Rao against the illegal constructions in the district.
He also alleged that Goud and the local police were harassing him by foisting false cases against him.
He urged the commission to provide security to him from Srinivas Goud.
He also urged KTR to provide security to him from the excise minister.