According to police, a native of Uttar Pradesh, Alok Kumar had migrated to Sircilla and working as a labourer in the textile park at Thangallapalli on the outskirts of Sircilla town.
A drop in the prices of raw material in the form of cloth in the national market is being cited as the main reason for the closure of Sircilla Textile Park
Weavers in Sircilla, who were facing bankruptcy and near starvation due to lack of work before the formation of the State of Telangana, have been witnessing a major revival of their fortunes