Hyderabad: Police detained several BRS leaders in Hanamkonda and Warangal ahead of Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka’s visit to the district. They also placed former government chief whip and ex-MLA Dasyam Vinay Bhaskar under house arrest at his residence in Waddepally.
The detentions extended across the Warangal West constituency. Police had taken former KUDA chairman Marri Yada Reddy and several BRS leaders from the Kazipet division into custody. They shifted the leaders to Hasanparthy Police Station.
Former corporator Dasyam Vijay Bhaskar went to Hasanparthy police station to meet the detained party leaders. However, police arrested him as well.
BRS leaders detained at Hasanparthy and Hanamkonda police stations
Police also arrested former corporator Soda Kiran, Warangal West constituency coordinator Puli Rajinikanth and BRSV president Bairapaka Prashanth. They were among those detained ahead of the Deputy Chief Minister’s programme.
The police action covered party leaders from the Warangal West constituency and Kazipet division. Vinay Bhaskar remained under house arrest at his Waddepally residence as the detentions continued ahead of Bhatti Vikramarka’s visit.