Caste clashes erupts in Kurnool after youth elopes with girl
DECCAN CHRONICLE.
Updated May 25, 2021, 11:52 pm IST
Village women throw chili powder at SI for not booking case
The SC youth, who lured her out of her wedlock, took her to Vijayawada and stayed with friends. — Representational image
KURNOOL: An irate mob of villagers threw chili powder in the eyes of Jonnagiri sub-inspector Suresh for his indifference in taking action against a youth who had eloped with a girl. The incident occurred at Pagidirayi village in Tuggali mandal of Kurnool district late Monday evening.
The villagers in retaliation ransacked and damaged houses belonging to SC community a member of the community had eloped with a girl from the BC commnity. About 500 BC families live in Pagidirayi village and most of them are into sub-contract works with Great Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC).