Vijayawada: Tension prevailed in Agiripalli mandal headquarters for sometime on Monday when the TD leaders attacked the police.
Leaders of various political parties staged a protest seeking action against TD leaders in connection with the incident.
According to the police, SI Rajendra Prasad was supervising the cops on traffic control duty at Agiripalli Centre and he questioned rowdy-sheeters, Paleti Sravan Kumar and Rompicherla Ramu, when they were on their way to the police station to submit details about the reason behind their moving out of the station, as per the new rules.
However, the duo reacted in a different manner when questoined about the same by the SI and questioned his authority.
This led to a verbal duel between the police officer and the rowdy-sheeters and the latter tried to attack the SI.
Soon Sravan Kumar informed about the incident to his brother and local TD leader Paleti Maheswara Rao on phone.
Immediately, the TD leader, along with his followers, reached the place and tried to attack the SI.
In the melee, two constables, who tried to prevent the TD men from attacking the SI, suffered minor injuries. After sometime, the rowdy-sheeters and the TD leader fled from the place.
According to reports, Paleti Maheswara Rao is a close follower of minister Ravela Kishore Babu and MP Maganti Babu. The police informed the issue to the higher officials. North zone IG Kumara Vishwajit, SP Vijaya Kumar, DSP K. Srinivasa Rao reached Agiripalli and conducted an inquiry on the incident.
Meanwhile, leaders of various political parties staged a protest demanding the police to arrest those involved in the incident. They wondered how can the police protect people when they can’t protect themselves.
