55 Detained In Telangana In Land Row Violence In Revanth Reddy's Constituency

Inspector General of Police (Multi Zone II) V. Satyanarayana said the attack on officials was "pre-planned" allegedly by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) youth wing leader B Suresh Raj, who is on the run.

At least 55 people in Telangana's Vikarabad district were detained on Tuesday for allegedly attacking government officials during a protest against acquisition of land for a pharmaceutical project. The protest took place in Lagacharla village of Dudyala mandal, which falls under Kodangal assembly seat represented by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy.

Four officials - Kodangal Area Development Authority (KADA) chairman Venkat Reddy, Deputy Superintendent of Police Srinivas Reddy, Additional Collector Lingya Naik and Mandal Revenue Officer Vijay Kumar - sustained injuries after villagers attacked the officials with sticks and threw stones.

Inspector General of Police (Multi Zone II) V. Satyanarayana told news agency IANS that the attack on officials was "pre-planned" allegedly by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) youth wing leader B Suresh Raj, who is on the run.