Telangana bandh turns violence

Hyderabad,Nov 30: The Bandh called by the Telangana  Rashtra Samiti  in  protest against the arrest  of  its  chief  K Chandrasekhar Rao,  turned violent  at  many places in Telangana region on Monday.  Incidents of violence  like setting fire to buses, private  vehicles,attacking  the  petrol bunks   and stone-throwing, marked the  day-long  Bandh in Telangana region. According to the  reports received from across Telangana region,two TRS activists  committed  suicide  demanding the  release of KCR who was  arrested on Monday.A tenth  class student of  Duddeda village  in  Medak district hanged  himself. In Valugonda village of  Karimnagar, a  TRS supporter  committed  suicide.

The Osmania university  was  gripped with  fear  and  tension as students of Osmania University resorted to stone-pelting at a shopping complex outside the campus, damaged a petrol bunk and many private cars. They also  attacked the house of senior official of the A. P.State Council of Higher Education.The  TRS  activists  set  fire to  three busses in   BHEL  area  on  the outskirts  of the  city. Of the three buses  two  are  private   buses  and one is an RTC  bus.In the wake  of damage caused  to  the  RTC buses on Sunday,the Andhra Pradesh  State Road Transport Corporation  has suspended  many of  its  services  on Monday.

Normal life was thrown out of gear following the Bandh.The passengers,particularly those in rural areas, had a tough time as RTC buses went off the road and even the Telangana Auto Drivers Association expressed its support to the Bandh.All Government offices,educational institutions and shops remained closed  in the region while the non-availability of public transport forced people to remain indoors.The Bandh  was  total in Hyderabad  except in  the parts of  Old  City which is  a strong hold of MIM.