Hyderabad: Senior Congress leader Jagga Reddy created a ruckus at ward number 34 polling station at Sangareddy during the Telangana municipal elections and abused policemen for allegedly manhandling Congress workers on Wednesday, February 11.
In a video that has gone viral on social media platforms, Reddy is seen shouting and charging towards an inspector-rank officer, even as a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and other Sub-Inspectors try to pacify him. Reddy is heard yelling, “I will see you” at the police Inspector.
The incident took place after the Inspector and a Home Guard allegedly manhandled and dragged the ward 34 Congress party contestant by the collar outside the polling station.
On coming to know about the alleged assault, Reddy, along with his followers, reached the spot and started a protest. Higher-ranked police officials later dispersed the gathering.
According to sources, the State Election Commission has taken a serious note of the issue and asked the Superintendent of Police to file a case against the leader.
The previous day, a case was registered against Reddy at the Sadashivpet Police Station for violating the model code of conduct (MCC).
“We had received a complaint saying Jaga Reddy was distributing money to people; however, upon investigation, we found no proof of this. Still, a case was registered as he was not supposed to come to this area during elections,” an official from the Sadashivpet Police told Siasat.com.
A video has surfaced on social media where Reddy is seen handing a cobbler a wad of cash. When asked about this, Sadashivpet Police said that the video is “not from their area.”
Polling for 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations took place in Telangana on February 11. While most of the day was peaceful, skirmishes were reported in a few districts, including Mahabubabad, Narsapur, Karimnagar and Bhupalpalli.
