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AP: Police fired into air six rounds to disperse clashing activists

Kadapa, Oct 17 (UNI) Violence incidents took place on second day on Saturday at various places during the filing of nominations for the Urban Local Body elections and the police opened six rounds fire into the air to disburse classing Telugu Desam and YSR Congress party workers in Pulivendula.

Police said that in Pulivendula town TDP candidate went into the municipal office to file his nomination papers while a large number of activists were waiting outside. At the same time, the YSRCP candidate also went there to file his nomination papers, accompanied by a large number of supporters.
The police did not allow the YSRCP candidate into the municipal office as the TDP candidate was filing his nomination. The police asked the YSRCP leaders to wait till the TDP leaders came out of the office.
However, the YSRCP leaders and activists tried to barge into the office leading to a clash between the TDP and YSRCP activists. Sensing that the situation was going out of control, the police fired tear gas. Later the police fired six rounds into the air.
Later the police resorted to mild lathi charge to disperse the clashing activists. Pulivendula is the home constituency of former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.
Meanwhile, the police arrested two interstate criminals in Rayachoti in Annamayya district on Saturday and seized two pistols and bullets. It is learnt that the police held a ten member gang of criminals hailed from Punjab.
A clash took place in Madanapalle in Annamayya district at a hotel as a large number of TDP workers rushed there on a tip off that some outsiders were checked in a hotel. The YSRCP and TDP workers pelted stones leading to a tense situation. The police resorted to lathi charge to disperse the clashing activists. The police held some bouncers in the lodge.
The police also resorted to lathi charge to disperse clashing TDP and YSRCP activists on the premises of Municipal office in Darshi town in Prakasam district. Meanwhile, filing of nominations was held across the State for the ULB polls on Saturday. Except in Kadapa and Annamayya district, the filing of nominations was held peacefully. The ULB polls will be held in AP on October 28.
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