Congress, BRS workers clash in Manthani

Oded sarpanch Sirikonda Bakka Rao and Mahamutharam former ZPTC Raji Reddy sustained injuries in the attack.

Peddapalli: Mild tension prevailed in Kistapur, a hamlet of Meenajipet of Mahamutharam mandal when Congress and BRS activists clashed with each other on Tuesday night.

Congress leaders alleged that Odedu village sarpanch Sirikonda Bakka Rao and his wife Padma were attacked by BRS workers while they were proceeding to Kistapur for campaigning. Based on their complaint, Adavimutharam police registered a case under IPC sections 109, 307, 341, 427 and 149 against 28 BRS workers including Manthani BRS candidate Putta Madhukar and his nephew Srinivas.

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The BRS activists also lodged a complaint with the police against Congress leaders, following which the police registered a case under IPC sections 109, 323, 307 against four persons including Bakka Rao, MLA and Manthani Congress candidate D Sridhar Babu and his brother D Srinu Babu.