Communal Violence In Adoni

At least a dozen people, including a few policemen, were injured in fresh incidents of violence in Adoni in Kurnool district on Tuesday.

The police fired 3 rounds in the air, and resorted to a lathi-charge, to quell a violent mob in Buddekal and Vaddegere villages.

Stray cases of stone-pelting were also reported from Adoni, where the clashes originally began, on Tuesday during the Ganesh immersion procession there.

According to police sources, 7 persons, including 4 policemen, sustained injuries in the melee.

All the injured have been shifted to a hospital in Adoni, and their condition is stated to be out of danger.

With reports of violence, the police extended the curfew to Buddekal, Barpeta and Vaddegere. Earlier, on Monday, the police imposed a curfew at Victoria Street, near Madina Mosque in Adoni, following clashes that broke out between 2 communities during the Ganesh immersion procession.

One was killed, and over 40 people were reported to have sustained injuries in stone-pelting and other incidents of violence then.

Deputy Inspector General of Police Anil Kumar, Collector Ramsankar Naik, Superintendent of Police M Sivaprasad and Joint Collector Jyothi Buddha Prakash held meetings with the local leaders to bring situation under control.

According to DIG Anil Kumar, about 1,500 police personnel have been deployed in all sensitive areas to prevent further violence. District SP Sivaprasad said that the situation was under control. (INN)