State minister P Viswarup and his family were moved to safety by the police. At least 20 police personnel have been injured in the violence
FP Staff
May 24, 2022 21:23:45 IST
Violence gripped Andhra Pradesh’s Amalapuram town on 24 May, 2022. News18
Violence gripped Andhra Pradesh’s Amalapuram town after angry protesters set ablaze a minister’s house over the renaming of the newly-created Konaseema district as BR Ambedkar Konaseema district.
A police vehicle and an educational institution’s bus were also torched.
According to News18, Section 144 has been imposed in the town.
State minister P Viswarup and his family were moved to safety by the police. NDTV reported. Over 20 police personnel have been injured as the mob pelted stones during the unrest.
Viswarup’s was not the only house that was targeted. angry mobs also set on fire MLA Ponnada Satish’s house in Konaseema district.
With inputs from agencies
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