‘Fast-unto-death’ agitation forcibly broken

Vijayawada, December 17: Amid high drama and chaos, the police today forcibly broke the ‘fast-unto-death’ agitation by Mylavaram TDP legislator Devineni Umamaheswara Rao and Party State Secretary Bonda Umamaheswara Rao at Zilla Parishad Guest House here.

Police shifted them to the Government General Hospital here.

Mylavaram TDP legislator Devineni Umamaheswara Rao along with the party’s state unit Secretary Bonda Umamaheswara Rao, observing fast since last five days, were inside a room in the guest house.

They locked it from inside, not allowing doctors to give treatement for them.

Sensing that the police would shift them to hosptal from the fasting venue, they started the agitation inside the room where they slept last night.

A huge police force, led by Deputy City Police Commssioner Vijay Kumar, broke open the door and sent the agitating leaders to hospital.
–Agencies