Environmental activist Paladugu Gnaneshwar and villagers of Dommadugu staged a protest at Nalla Cheruvu against the release of toxic effluents by pharmaceutical companies. Gnaneshwar, previously on hunger strike, was detained twice by police. The villagers demanded immediate government action to stop the pollution.
The Gummadidala police also seized 930 grams of dry ganja from his possession. According to a police, the accused person Bupendar Sharma (24) of Bihar, had migrated to Sangareddy some six years ago in search of livelihood.