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YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy injured in attack at Vizag airport

YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy-pti

YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy

Visakhapatnam, Oct 25:  YSR Congress leader Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy was Thursday injured when he was attacked by a man with a sharp-edged object at the airport here, official sources said.

Reddy, the leader of the opposition in the Andhra Pradesh assembly, received a minor injury on his shoulder and is doing fine, they said.

Initial report said the assailant was employed at the airport canteen, but no official confirmation was immediately available.

He has been taken into police custody.

PTI