Adilabad police assault case: Arrests rise to 20

Thirteen more persons were arrested in Adilabad for allegedly assaulting four police officials and damaging a vehicle and mobile phone during a ganja case investigation at Vayupet village. The total number of accused arrested in the case has reached 20.

Adilabad: Thirteen more persons were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly assaulting four police officials and damaging a vehicle and a mobile phone while they were investigating a ganja smuggling case at Vayupet village on Saturday. With these fresh arrests, the number of accused persons apprehended so far has risen to 20.

Speaking to newsmen, Superintendent of Police Akhil Mahajan said the 13 persons arrested were from Vayupet village. Earlier, seven persons from the same village were arrested on Monday for allegedly assaulting Echoda Inspector Ramesh, ASI Bali Ram and constables Bheemrao and Gangaram. A case has been registered against 20 residents. He warned that stern action would be taken against those who tried to obstruct police officials and damage public property.

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On October 10, around 50 unidentified residents, suspected to be followers of a self-styled godman who was accused in a ganja cultivation case, attacked the police team. Chahakati Ramu, a godman from the village, was arrested on charges of cultivating ganja. He was taken into custody while allegedly trying to flee during a police raid. Police recovered 18 plants worth Rs 1.80 lakh from his possession on Friday.