39 BJP Workers Arrested For Pelting Stones, Attacking TRS MLA Challa Dharma Reddy’s House In Warangal, Telangana

Police in Telangana’s Warangal arrested 39 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers on February 1 for allegedly attacking the residence of Telangana Rashtra Samithi lawmaker Challa Dharma Reddy on January 31. The police produced them in a local court which sent them to 14-day judicial custody. They were later shifted to Warangal central jail. Another 14 BJP workers who were also allegedly involved in the attack on the MLA’s residence are absconding, the police said. The attack was in protest against the latter’s comments alleging that the BJP leaders were collecting huge funds in the name of construction of the Ram temple at Ayodhya without showing any accounts and were swindling the money. The ruling TRS retaliated & attacked the BJP party office. Reportedly, TRS workers pelted stones at the office and pulled down flex boards and banners.

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