Hyderabad, February 26:A bandh called today in two towns of Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district protesting the caning and firing of rubber bullets on people opposing the construction of a thermal power plant evoked partial response.
The shutdown in Tekkali and Somapeta towns evoked partial response with only a few shops and business establishments remaining closed, police said.
Seven policemen and four agitators were injured in a clash yesterday at Vaddithandra and H M Peta during the protest against the the setting up of a 2,640 coal-based power plant by East Coast Energy Pvt Ltd at Kakarapalli.
Police used canes, teargas shells and fired rubber bullets to disperse the mob which attacked them with logs, iron rods and indulged in heavy stone pelting when police tried to remove the protesters from their sit-in sites.
Superintendent of Police K V V Gopal Rao said at least 98 persons have been arrested in connection with the attack on policemen and violent incidents.
Meanwhile, the protesters have given a bandh call in entire Srikakulam district for February 28.
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