Hyderabad: A convoy of Tirupati Reddy, brother of Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, was allegedly obstructed by Congress workers in Maddur Municipality on Tuesday, February 17.
Congress workers gathered in masses in Revanth’s constituency in Narayanapet district, following dissatisfaction over the Municipal Chairman position.
The Maddur police confirmed the incident, stating that they resorted to a lathi charge to disperse the crowd of Congress workers.
Speaking to Siasat.com, Maddur police said, “Tirupati sir’s convoy was not attacked, it was obstructed by Congress workers,” adding that the crowd gathered sometime in the afternoon, expressing frustration with the chairperson post.
In a separate incident on the same day, stones were allegedly pelted at the convoy of Congress leader and Telangana Labour Minister G Vivek Venkataswamy in Mancherial district, PTI reported.
A police constable sustained injuries in the incident, which occurred when the minister and other Congress leaders were proceeding to attend the election of the municipal chairperson of Kyathanpally.
Police resorted to mild force to disperse BRS workers who allegedly obstructed the minister’s convoy.
According to police, a case is being registered, and further investigation is underway.
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