Congress, TDP workers clash in Guntur
The police opened fire in the air to quell a clash
between Congress and Telugu Desam Party workers at Dondapadu
village in Narsaraopeta constituency in Guntur district of Andhra
Pradesh on Thursday.
The activists of both groups hurled bombs at each other
and the police opened fire in the air to bring the situation under
control.
At least 15 TDP supporters sustained minor injuries
in the incident, the police said.
Additional Superintendent of Police S V Ramana Kumar, who is
camping at Narsaraopet, said the police were searching the entire
village for bombs.
He said a Congress worker was arrested and a search was on for
others who fled the village.
UNI in Guntur
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