Hyderabad, February 23: The police registered 114 cases and took 1,978 persons into custody (both preventive arrests and specific cases) across all Telangana districts for today’s violent protests.
‘’Elaborate security arrangements were made at all important places including railway stations, bus stands, educational institutions and shopping centres,’’ DGP K Aravinda Rao said in a press release.
He said the agitators resorted to violent activities in several Telangana districts with over 40 effigies being burnt, 69 dharnas and 124 rallies taken out among others.Sixteen incidents of stoppage of trains were reported from various districts.
He said three instances of attack on private and government properties were reported, while two persons climbed atop towers and 30 persons were arrested by the railway police.
–Agencies