BRS, villagers protest arrest of youths questioning village development at Inavolu police station

BRS leaders and residents of Kondaparthy village protested outside Inavolu Police Station against the arrest of three youths who questioned the lack of road development in their village on social media. Police registered cases against the youths under BNS sections related to obscene words and criminal intimidation.

Hanamkonda: BRS cadres and residents of Kondaparthy village in Inavolu mandal staged a protest in front of the Inavolu police station condemning the arrest of several youths who had raised questions regarding village development.

According to the locals, three youths from the village had questioned the State government on social media about why a road had not been laid in their village. Following this, the police arrested them and registered cases against them under Sections 296(B) (obscene songs or words in public places) and 351(2) (criminal intimidation) of BNS.

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BRS leaders and villagers squatted in front of the police station on Tuesday demanding the immediate release of the youths, asserting that the cases filed against them for questioning village development were unlawful.