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).