Chaos reigned supreme during the funeral of the late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, forcing the authorities to move the body of the ex-Andhra Pradesh chief minister an hour before schedule.
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Crowd goes berserk
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Peope broke barricades at will to have a glimpse of the body. Most times, the police looked helpless.
YSR funeral: Crowd goes berserk
At least 60 persons either committed suicide or died of shock after hearing the news of Chief Minister YSR Reddy's death in a chopper crash, according to a PTI report.
60 people lose lives
YSR's son's appeal
Shocked by the spate of suicides, YSR's son Jagan Mohan Reddy appealed to the people not to resort to such extreme steps.
Crowd goes berserk
"Due to such acts (suicides) my father's soul will not rest in peace. He had an ever-smiling face and worked for uplift of the poor. They (people) should not resort to such acts," an emotional Jagan said.
YSR funeral: Scores injured in stampede
The police find it tough to control the crowd, reports said.
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