Cops Wield Batons to Disperse Massive Protest Outside Telangana Police Station Over Social Media Post
A massive protest erupted outside a police station in Telangana’s Adilabad district, allegedly over a social media post. According to a video posted on the site,
A massive protest erupted outside a police station in Telangana’s Adilabad district, allegedly over a social media post. According to a video posted on the site, police restored to using force to disperse the crowd. According to cops, the accused, whose post sparked the protest, has been arrested.
In a 17-second video posted by news agency ANI, police officers wielding batons are seen dispersing the massive crowd amid the chaos. Demonstrators are seen leaving the site. According to the news agency, the protest took place outside the One Town police station.
“We’ve registered a case under relevant sections of the IPC (Indian Penal Code) against one person (who posted the post on social media) for hurting religious sentiments and have arrested the accused. The situation is now under control,” superintendent of police, Adilabad, D Uday Kumar Reddy, was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.