<p>Amaravati: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/andhra-pradesh">Andhra Pradesh</a> Congress Committee (APCC) President <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/y-s-sharmila">Y S Sharmila </a>on Thursday alleged that pastor Praveen Pagadala's death was a "meticulously planned murder" and not a road accident.</p>.<p>Pagadala (45), a renowned Christian preacher in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, was found dead near Rajahmundry on Tuesday morning (March 25).</p>.<p>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.</p>.Andhra police to investigate pastor's 'suspicious' death.<p>"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.</p>.<p>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.</p>.<p>Truth must be established, she said, and extended her profound sympathies to the family members of Pagadala. </p>
<p>Amaravati: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/andhra-pradesh">Andhra Pradesh</a> Congress Committee (APCC) President <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/y-s-sharmila">Y S Sharmila </a>on Thursday alleged that pastor Praveen Pagadala's death was a "meticulously planned murder" and not a road accident.</p>.<p>Pagadala (45), a renowned Christian preacher in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, was found dead near Rajahmundry on Tuesday morning (March 25).</p>.<p>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.</p>.Andhra police to investigate pastor's 'suspicious' death.<p>"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.</p>.<p>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.</p>.<p>Truth must be established, she said, and extended her profound sympathies to the family members of Pagadala. </p>