Trial in Tuni rioting case begins
The Hindu
All the suspects in the Tuni rioting case, including the former minister and Kapu reservation agitation leader Mudragada Padnabhamam and Tuni MLA D. Ramalingeswara Rao (Raja), appeared in the Vijayawada Metropolitan Magistrate Court (Railway Court) on Tuesday.
With all the suspects appearing, trial in the case began and the court adjourned the case to April 6, said defence counsel Ventrapragada Umamaheswari. On January 31, 2016, the Kapu Garjana Sabha, organised by the Kapu leaders at Tuni in East Godavari district, demanding inclusion of Kapus in Backward Classes (BCs) list, turned violent when protesters stopped the Ratnachal Express and set the bogies on fire.More Related News

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