Amaravati, Mar 27 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president YS Sharmila on Thursday alleged that pastor Praveen Pagadala's death was a "meticulously planned murder" and not a road accident.

Pagadala (45), a renowned Christian preacher in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, was found dead near Rajahmundry on Tuesday morning (March 25).

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He was on his way to attend Christian conventions at Chagallu village on a two-wheeler but was later found dead, said an official release on Wednesday.

"Pastor Praveen Pagadala's death was not a road accident as several pieces of evidence at the crime scene suggest that it was a murder. Along with his family members, everybody has suspicions that it was a meticulously planned murder," said Sharmila in a release.

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This heinous incident has hurt the sentiments of Christians in both the Telugu states, she said, calling on the N Chandrababu Naidu-led NDA government to undertake a fast-track investigation.

Truth must be established, she said, and extended her profound sympathies to the family members of Pagadala.

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