Hyderabad, Oct. 23 -- In a shocking twist, former Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader, Tatik Narayana Rao, who was accused of attempting to molest a 13-year-old school girl, allegedly jumped into a lake near Tuni in Andhra Pradesh on late Wednesday night, October 22.

According to Peddapuram sub-divisional police officer, Srihari Raju, the 62-year-old was being taken to a local court. "At around 10 pm, when the vehicle reached the outskirts of Tuni and neared Komati Cheruvu, he asked the officials to halt for a bathroom break," the officer said.

"However, he jumped into the lake while trying to escape," officer Raju said, adding, "His body was fished out this morning (Thursday)."

Meanwhile, Rao's family disputed the police's suicide claim, ...