The police have arrested 70 Telugu Desam Party (TDP) activists for their alleged involvement in the violence in Punganur town on August 4. More than 50 police personnel were injured in stone pelting allegedly by the TDP activists during the visit of their party national president N. Chandrababu Naidu to the town.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Palamaner) N. Sudhakar Reddy told the media on August 7 (Monday) that as many as 160 accused had been identified and 70 of them were arrested on August 6 (Sunday) night at various places in the Rayalaseema districts.
“A large number of TDP activists allegedly took part in the attack on the police personnel. Even as the police maintained restraint, the TDP activists resorted to violence. They pelted stones and used sticks and beer bottles,” said the DSP.
