Telangana bandh: Hyderabad police fear violence

In view of the 48-hour bandh call given by the Telangana Joint Action Committee in the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh from tomorrow, police have sought additional central forces for deployment in the city to avert any untoward incidents that may raise the crisis to new heights.

Policemen are even fearing suicides that may egg others to increase the violence.

Hyderabad Police Commissioner A K Khan told reporters here that a request for additional central forces for deployment near the Assembly and Osmania University (OU) in particular, has been made.

"Security arrangements and preventive measures are in place, but we are concentrating on enhancing security near the Assembly and Osmania University and sought for additional forces to prevent agitators from indulging in violence during the bandh period," he said.

As part of its plans to intensify the agitation for separate statehood for the region, the Telangana Joint Action Committee has given a bandh call on February 22 and 23 in all the 10 districts of Telangana region.

Referring to the violent incidents that rocked the state capital today as part of the 'Chalo Assembly' and 'Chalo Raj Bhavan' rallies, Khan said police was gathering evidence on the violent incidents that occurred near OU and Assembly and would appropriately book cases against those who violated the prohibitory orders.

He said a group of advocates was responsible for stone pelting, damage and ransacking of the Necklace Road railway station.

A committee is looking into the matter wherein some TV channels broadcast today's violent incidents and based on its report action would be initiated against those TV channels who violated the norms of Cable Networks (Regulation) Act, he added.

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