Hyderabad: TPCC leaders on Thursday tried to siege the Raj Bhavan in protest of ED grill of former AICC Chief Rahul Gandhi since three days turned into tense and violence. With police blocking the routes to Raj Bhavan, Congress party activists set fire to a two-wheeler and smashed windows of TSRTC buses.

Police stopped Congress leaders at various places who participated in the protests leading to Raj Bhavan. Congress leaders argued with the police who were trying to pacify them and lead them away. When police tried to detain Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury, she objected and grabbed the collar of a police sub-inspector.

TPCC Chief Revanth Reddy, CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Geetha Reddy, and other protesting leaders were arrested and taken to different police stations in the city. Police had tightened security around Raj Bhavan in view of the call given by TPCC. Large numbers of police personnel were deployed to prevent protesters from gathering around Raj Bhavan.

TPCC president A Revanth Reddy had announced that a rally would be taken out from Rajiv Gandhi statue at Punjagutta to Raj Bhavan.