Journalist arrested in alleged attempt to murder case in Hyderabad

Mahesh was produced before the court to be remanded in judicial custody.

Hyderabad: The Neredmet police have arrested Mahesh Goud, a scribe from a vernacular news channel in the alleged attempt to murder case of Nagara Gopal, a senior photographer of ‘The Hindu’, Hyderabad.

Mahesh Goud, who is a local stringer from Neredmet was first detained by the police, but only to be let off by the police for a ‘lunch break’. However, after protest from the photographer unions and media fraternity, he was taken into custody late at night.

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On Tuesday, when Nagara Gopal was on his official assignment to cover union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s election campaign, an argument broke out between the two allegedly over a spot to cover the minister’ election campaign speech.

After the conclusion of the programme, Mahesh grabbed a stick from a nearby place and attacked Gopal on his head, resulting in grievous injuries. He is currently recovering at a private hospital in the city.

Mahesh was produced before the court to be remanded in judicial custody.