YSR funeral

Image: It was complete chaos at the funeral.

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

Image: An injured person being taken away.
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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

Image: A woman tries to jump over a barricade.

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

Image: A man collapses in the crowd

The deaths have been reported from Guntur, East Godavari, Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Prakasam, Medak, Nalgonda, Karimnagar and Kadapa, according to reports on Telugu television channels.

YSR's son's appeal

Image: A girl tries to break the barricade

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

Image: The police had to resort to lathi-charge

"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

Image: Another injured man being taken away

The police find it tough to control the crowd, reports said.

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