Former A.P. minister Devineni Uma, TDP leaders booked for rioting
The Hindu
TDP cadres’ visit to Kongapalli reserve forest to stop alleged illegal mining activities by ruling partymen lead to clashes.
Former Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Devineni Umamaheswara Rao and 17 other leaders of the Opposition TDP were arrested on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, for allegedly creating tension and resorting to rioting at G. Kondur police station, in Krishna district. Mr. Umamaheswara Rao and his followers were booked under Section 307 IPC (Attempt to murder), SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Rioting, Criminal Conspiracy and other charges, said Krishna district Superintendent of Police (SP) Siddharth Kaushal. The former minister, along with some TDP activists, went into Kondapalli reserve forests on Tuesday evening, alleging that illegal mining was being done and some ruling YSR Congress Party leaders were behind the mining activities.
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