Andhra Pradesh's Minister for Transport, Information and Public Relations Perni Venkatramaiah alias Nani has escaped unhurt in an attack by a construction worker near his residence in Machilipatnam town in Krishna district.

According to police, a mason attacked Nani with a trowel when he was coming out of his residence. The minister's gunman overpowered him and handed him over to the police. The attacker was identified as B. Nageshwar Rao. He was suspected to be drunk.