Tension prevailed near the Director General of Police (DGP) office in Hyderabad on Tuesday as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a protest alleging that the Congress was responsible for the suicide of Mahadevappa, the party’s candidate from Makthal municipality in Narayanpet district.
Large
numbers of BJP leaders and activists gathered and attempted to lay siege to the DGP office, demanding strict action against those allegedly responsible for Mahadevappa’s death.
Police tried to stop the protesters, leading to a heated argument and a brief scuffle between the two sides.