Attempt to murder case filed against Telangana minister Konda Surekha's ex-OSD
Synopsis
A real estate businessman's assault complaint has ensnared the former OSD of Telangana minister Konda Surekha in an attempt to murder case — just as the minister herself faces a TPCC show-cause notice over her daughter's public attacks on Chief Minister Revanth Reddy. The timing ties a criminal case directly to a festering intra-party crisis inside Telangana's Congress government.
Key Takeaways
A zero FIR for attempt to murder was registered against former OSD N.
Sumanth and five others at Medipally Police Station on Thursday , later transferred to Jubilee Hills Police Station .
Complainant Gongidi Harikrishna alleged he was assaulted with iron rods on 30 July and underwent surgery on 10 August for a fractured left hand.
The case is registered under Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against six accused.
Minister Konda Surekha received a TPCC show-cause notice after her daughter Sushmita made corruption allegations against Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's family in Warangal .
This is the second time in less than a year that Sumanth's actions and Sushmita's public remarks have together drawn the minister into controversy.
An attempt to murder case has been registered against N. Sumanth, former Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Telangana's Forest and Endowments Minister Konda Surekha, following a complaint by a real estate businessman in Hyderabad. The case, filed on Thursday at Medipally Police Station under the Malkajgiri Police Commissionerate, was subsequently transferred to Jubilee Hills Police Station under the Hyderabad Commissionerate.
What the Complaint Alleges
Gongidi Harikrishna, a resident of Boduppal, alleged that he was assaulted with iron rods and sticks on 30 July and threatened with dire consequences. According to Harikrishna, Sumanth summoned him to the office of one Ramu and questioned him about allegedly collecting money using Sumanth's name. When Harikrishna denied the charge, Sumanth allegedly abused him and struck him with an iron rod, after which others present joined the assault on Sumanth's direction.
The complainant stated that he sustained a fracture to his left hand, bleeding injuries, and other injuries, and that he underwent surgery on 10 August. A zero FIR was registered against Sumanth and five others — Ramu, Prashanth, Arun Kumar Reddy, Karthik, and Mahender Reddy — under Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The Larger Congress Crisis
The case surfaces amid a deepening factional row within the ruling Indian National Congress (INC) in Telangana. Minister Konda Surekha's daughter Sushmita recently made public allegations of corruption against the family of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy at her mother's birthday celebrations in Warangal district. Sushmita also declared her intent to contest from Parkala Assembly constituency in the next elections, even without a party ticket.
Taking serious note of the outburst, the disciplinary committee of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) issued a show-cause notice to Minister Surekha. In her response, Surekha clarified that her daughter had expressed personal views and stated that she could not be held accountable for her daughter's statements and actions.
A Pattern of Controversy
This is the second time Surekha has found herself embroiled in a political dispute linked to her daughter's public remarks. Last year, when police arrived at the minister's Hyderabad residence searching for the then-OSD Sumanth on allegations of extortion — including reports that he had threatened an officer of a cement company with a gun — Sushmita refused to allow the police team entry, demanding they produce an arrest warrant.
On that occasion, Sushmita alleged that Sumanth had been booked to target her parents, and made serious allegations against Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, advisor Vem Narender Reddy, and Revenue Minister P. Srinivas Reddy. She also alleged that her parents were being targeted on account of their backward caste background.
What Comes Next
With the attempt to murder case now transferred to Jubilee Hills Police Station and a TPCC show-cause notice pending, the controversy places fresh pressure on Minister Surekha's position within the party. Political observers note that the back-to-back controversies involving her former OSD and her daughter's public statements have made her one of the most embattled figures in Telangana's Congress government.
Point of View
A daughter who twice made public attacks on the Chief Minister, and now a fresh criminal case. The TPCC show-cause notice suggests the party high command is losing patience, but stopping short of removal preserves an uneasy truce with a minister from a backward caste constituency the Congress cannot easily alienate. The real question is whether the party can contain the damage before it feeds the opposition a sustained narrative.
NationPress
21 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the attempt to murder case filed against N. Sumanth?
Real estate businessman Gongidi Harikrishna filed a complaint alleging that former OSD N. Sumanth and five others assaulted him with iron rods and sticks on 30 July in Hyderabad, causing a fractured left hand and other injuries that required surgery on 10 August. A zero FIR was registered under Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Medipally Police Station and later transferred to Jubilee Hills Police Station.
Who is N. Sumanth and what is his connection to Minister Konda Surekha?
N. Sumanth served as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Telangana's Forest and Endowments Minister Konda Surekha before being dismissed. He had previously come under scrutiny when police visited Surekha's residence to question him over separate extortion allegations involving a cement company officer.
Why has the TPCC issued a show-cause notice to Minister Konda Surekha?
The Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee issued a show-cause notice to Surekha after her daughter Sushmita publicly alleged corruption against Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's family at Surekha's birthday event in Warangal and declared she would contest the Parkala Assembly seat independently. Surekha responded that her daughter's remarks were personal and that she could not be held responsible for them.
Is this the first time Sushmita's remarks have caused political trouble for the minister?
No. Last year, when police went to Minister Surekha's Hyderabad residence to question then-OSD Sumanth on extortion allegations, Sushmita refused entry to the police team and publicly accused Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, advisor Vem Narender Reddy, and Revenue Minister P. Srinivas Reddy of targeting her parents. The current controversy is the second such episode.
Where has the FIR been transferred and under which law is the case registered?
The zero FIR, initially registered at Medipally Police Station under the Malkajgiri Police Commissionerate, was transferred to Jubilee Hills Police Station under the Hyderabad Commissionerate. The case is registered under Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which pertains to attempt to murder.
