Million March violence: 16 cases booked, 54 under arrest

Deputy Commissioner of Police for the Central Zone Akun Sabharwal on Friday stated that 16 cases have been registered in connection with attack on media persons during the Million March which was called by the Telangana Political Joint Action Committee.

Talking to media persons after reviewing the situation on Tank Bund with his officials on Friday, Dr Sabharwal stated that six people have been taken into custody on Friday in connection with the violence which took place during and after the Million March. Apart from the six arrested on Friday, as many as 48 persons were taken into custody on Thursday.

The DCP also stated that the damage to the statues was pre-planned and the police have clear cut evidence.

Dr Sabharwal pointed out that the attack on the statues was premeditated and the activists had made their way to the Tank Bund carrying hammers, blades and ropes to pull down the statues.

He said the police are making efforts to trace the guilty by collection video footage from private channels. Stringent action would be initiated against the guilty, the DCP warned. 

As many as 13 of the 33 statues belonging to eminent personalities whose contribution to Telugu culture is universally accepted were pulled down while four other statues were damaged by the pro-Telangana activists during the Million March on Thursday.