Lokesh seeks action after student assault video goes viral

Three persons, including a 15-year-old minor boy, have been taken into custody for allegedly attacking a 19-year-old student in Bhimavaram town of West Godavari district.

The incident occurred on June 19 and came to light after the video went viral, prompting Education Minister Nara Lokesh to post a message on social media platform ‘X’ seeking action against the accused.

At a press meet held here on Friday, Bhimavaram DSP R. Jayasurya said that Vaddadhi Sai and Bolisetti Vegugopala Krishna had been arrested in connection with the assault. Another 15-year-old accused was in the custody of the police.

The accused reportedly first hit a student seated in a college bus from outside when the bus stopped to make way for a procession of Mavoollamma, a local deity. After a heated exchange over this, another student Gellu Ravi Kumar, 19, got down from the bus and questioned their behaviour. Enraged over this, the three accused then attacked Mr. Ravi Kumar,’‘ said Mr. Jaya Surya.

All the accused are natives of Bhimavaram town. The police registered a case and investigation is on.