Revanth Reddy and others taken into preventive custody

Hyderabad: Telangana Congress president and Malkajgiri MP A Revanth Reddy and leaders from various political parties were taken into preventive custody for unlawful assembly here on Monday. The MP along with his supporters , as part of a Bharat Bandh protest, had allegedly gathered on the National Highway, causing traffic congestion at Uppal, Medipally and […]

Hyderabad: Telangana Congress president and Malkajgiri MP A Revanth Reddy and leaders from various political parties were taken into preventive custody for unlawful assembly here on Monday.

The MP along with his supporters , as part of a Bharat Bandh protest, had allegedly gathered on the National Highway, causing traffic congestion at Uppal, Medipally and nearby areas.

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“They had no prior permission. As their act had the potential to turn into a law and order issue, they were taken into preventive custody. They were however let off later,” said a police official.

Several protestors were taken into custody at Hayathnagar, Nampally, Saifabad and other places across the city. Earlier, the Congress party and other opposition parties had called for a Bharat Bandh as part of protest over rise in fuel prices and the newly amended farm laws.

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