Hyderabad, July 17 -- Congress party's NRI cell leader N Devender Reddy was allegedly attacked by followers of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA Vemula Prashanth Reddy in Balkonda on Thursday, 17 July. The incident occurred when Devender Reddy visited the MLA's residence to counter his claim that the Congress government had done nothing to support Gulf emigrants from Telangana.

A video of the incident showed Devender Reddy being chased and assaulted by a group of men until he was shielded by police officials present at the scene.

Speaking to the media later, Devender Reddy condemned the attack and accused the BRS leader of orchestrating it.

"The attack was going to be an end to the goondaism being perpetrated by Vemula Prashanth Reddy, ...