Mild tension in Karimnagar as police resort to lathi-charge

Mild tension prevailed in Karimnagar’s 58th division after police resorted to a lathi charge following a clash between BJP and BRS supporters at a polling station. The incident began when a woman found her vote had already been cast

Karimnagar: Mild tension prevailed in the 58th division of Karimnagar town after police resorted to a lathi charge when two groups clashed at a polling station on Wednesday.

The issue surfaced when a female voter found that her vote had already been cast by the time she arrived at the Zilla Parishad polling station. On learning about the incident, BJP activists staged a protest at the polling centre. BJP workers entered into an argument with BRS candidate Ravinder Singh, following which supporters of both parties engaged in a heated exchange.

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On receiving information about the clash, police led by Commissioner of Police Gaush Alam rushed to the spot and used mild force to pacify the groups. A few persons sustained injuries in the lathi charge.