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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Staff Reporter

Andhra Pradesh: Nearly 60 protesters held for Konaseema violence

The police have arrested nearly 60 protesters on charges of attempt to murder, rioting, and unlawful assembly in connection with the clash between the police and protesters of the ‘Chalo Amalapuram’ march here on Tuesday.

The march was taken out by local residents who formed into different grounds under various banners that are opposing the State government’s proposal to rename Konaseema district as ‘Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district’.

At least 20 police personnel, including Konaseema SP K.S.S.V. Subba Reddy and DSP Y. Madhava Reddy, were injured in the clash. The protesters pelted stones at the police personnel before setting fire to the houses of Transport Minister Pinipe Viswaroop and Mummudivaram MLA Ponnada Satish, who lives here.  

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