HYDERABAD: Pressure gripped Secunderabad after a bandh name by VHP and Bajrang Dal Saturday to protest the desecration of an idol of a deity in Muthyalamma temple at Kummariguda took a violent flip.
Protesters resorted to stone pelting, prompting cops to reply with lathi-charge when the mob tried to march in direction of a spot of worship within the neighborhood.
A number of protesters, in addition to police personnel, suffered accidents within the scuffle that continued for over half-hour.Extra forces had been deployed, and cops cordoned off the realm to stop the build-up of additional crowds.
On Oct 14, a person barged into the sanctum-sanctorum of Sri Muthyalamma temple and vandalised the primary idol. Locals caught and thrashed him earlier than handing him over to cops. Two days later, police recognized the accused as Salman Salim Thakur alias Salman (30) from Maharashtra. He got here to Hyderabad earlier this month to attend a month-long character improvement workshop.
Talking to TOI, IG (multizone 1) S Chandrasekhar Reddy stated, “We’re carefully monitoring the state of affairs and have urged protesters to chorus from any acts of violence. Police will take strict motion towards these indulging in stone pelting or different illegal actions. We’re arresting these breaking the legislation.”
The principle enterprise areas of Monda Market, Normal Bazar, Regimental Bazar, and Patny in Secunderabad wore a abandoned look as outlets remained closed in response to the bandh name. The protest triggered severa site visitors congestion on the arterial Tank Financial institution and different essential stretches connecting Hyderabad with Secunderabad.
