Congress demands arrest of Kagaznagar MLA

Kagaznagar: Sirpur constituency Congress in-charge Palvai Harish Babu on Wednesday demanded that Kagaznagar MLA Koneru Konappa be booked for instigating violence at Sarsala under Kagaznagar mandal in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district.

The tribal people had attacked the Forest Range Officer when the Forest officials cleared the area for planting saplings. Harish Babu alleged that the video footage showed the MLA provoking the tribal villagers against the officials. Former Municipal Chairman Dastagiri, councillors Sindam Srinivas. Debbati Srinivas, Sriram, Deshmukh Srinivas, and Kota Venu, Sattibaabu were among those who present.