Fourteen held for attempt to murder, vandalising juice centre in Asifabad

Police said 14 persons belonging to different parts of the town were apprehended for their alleged role in the attempt to murder and damaging of the fruit juice centre resulting in a conflict between two sections in the town on Sunday night.

Mancherial: Fourteen persons were arrested on the charges of attempt to murder and for vandalising a juice centre in Kagaznagar on Monday.

In a statement, Kagaznagar DSP Ramanujam and Inspector Srinivas said 14 persons belonging to different parts of the town were apprehended for their alleged role in the attempt to murder and damaging of the fruit juice centre resulting in a conflict between two sections in the town on Sunday night.

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More accused persons would be taken into custody soon, he said, adding that two cases were booked against the 14 apprehended persons and other accused, who were yet to be identified.

Mild tension prevailed for a while when members of the two sections attacked one with another during a Durga idol procession in the town on Sunday midnight. The clash between the groups erupted over some petty issue.

The police brought the situation under control by dispersing the clashing groups with the help of a large number of policemen drawn from neighbouring police stations. Superintendent of Police DV Srinvivas rushed to the spot and tightened security measures. Patrolling was intensified in the wake of the conflict.