Dalit hamali assaulted by followers of MLA in Mancherial

Addressing a press conference here on Sunday, they said Satharaji Mallesh sustained serious injuries and was battling for life at a hospital.

Mancherial: Family members of Satharaji Mallesh, a Dalit hamali, alleged that followers of MLA Premsagar Rao assaulted him with knives and axes accusing him of supporting the BRS at Pathamamidipalli village in Dandepalli mandal.

Addressing a press conference here on Sunday, they said Mallesh sustained serious injuries and was battling for life at a hospital. They alleged that local police were not responding to a complaint lodged by them with regard to the assault. They regretted that the followers targeted Mallesh by making baseless allegations against him. They sought justice for him.

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When asked, Dandepalli Sub-Inspector N Swarup Raj said a case was registered against four persons of the village, based on a complaint received from Mallesh on Saturday. He stated that investigations were already taken up.