Tension prevails over attack by followers of Premsagar Rao, arrest of Jaganmohan Rao in Mancherial

Tension prevailed in Mancherial on Wednesday amid a reported attack on Jaganmohan Rao’s residence and his arrest. Police deployed additional personnel as rival groups faced off following earlier clashes linked to allegations involving crackers during Saddula Bathukamma celebrations.

Mancherial: Mild tension prevailed for a while following a reported attack by followers of Premsagar Rao on Jaganmohan Rao’s residence and his arrest here on Wednesday.

It was said that followers of Premsagar Rao were planning to lay siege to Jaganmohan Rao’s residence located near a bypass road in Gowathaminagar, demanding his arrest.

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Supporters of Jaganmohan Rao were learnt to have gathered at the house to thwart the attempts. Their assembly was also attributed to a rumor that Jaganmohan Rao was likely to be detained at any point of time.

Large contingents of police force was deployed on the bypass road to prevent untoward incidents and to contro the warring groups. Four inspectors, multiple SIs and an ACP were among the police officials who were pressed as part of security measures. The bypass road has become under a thick security blanket.

The clashes between the two factions, began at Thallapet and six supporters of Jaganmohan Rao were booked for allegedly assaulting and abusing two followers of Premsagar Rao on Tuesday night.

Women followers of Jaganmohan Rao on Monday morning staged a sit-in on a road demanding action against the police for lathi-charging. They alleged that the two threw crackers at them while celebrating Saddula Bathukamma on Sunday night. The two groups continued to clash with each other for the second day on Monday night.