DGP : Extremists instigated agitators at Khammam

The Director General of Police Mr. M.A. Basith today told that extremist elements have infiltrated into the agitation at Mudigonda Mandal in Khammam and instigated the agitators that lead to the opening of the police firing on the day of Bandh call given by left parties.

Speaking to the Media persons at a press conference at state police headquarters the DGP further told that one extremist couple Bandi Ramesh and his wife Bandi Padma have played a key role in instigating the agitators at Mundigonda.

The police have to resort for using the force after the agitators belonging left parties turned violent and pelted stones on police and even burnt the jeep of the Additional Superintendent of Police Khammam the DG told.

He also informed that the Additional DG Lokendra Sharma has been appointed as the Inquiry officer into the Khammam police-firing incident.

Action would be taken against those police officers that are found to be responsible in failing to control the situation at Mudigonda. Initially it was found that the Additional SP Ramesh Babu failed to control the situation and for this he has been suspended the DG informed the Media persons.