Warangal: Police stopped the TPCC Chief Uttam Kumar Reddy and Bhongir MP Komatireddy Venkat Reddy and other Congress leaders at Komalla Toll Plaza at NH 163 on Saturday.

The Congress leaders were marched to Warangal Central prison to express solidarity to Jangaon DCC President Janga Raghava Reddy in the prison.The latter was arrested on Friday for allegedly trying to extort money from a local. Congress leaders smashed police barricades meant to stop them. Also, MLAs Sridhar Babu and Danasari Anasuya, senior leaders and many others descended at the Warangal jail to meet Raghava Reddy during the mulaqaat.

The Congress leaders said that they would launch a ‘Jail Bharo Agitation’ to protest the arrest.  TPCC Chief Uttam Kumar Reddy Condemning Raghava Reddy’s arrest, and said the TRS government was falsely implicating Congress leaders in the cases. He alleged that some Telangana police officials were behaving like TRS workers. He accused Panchayat Raj Minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao of vindictive politics. He alleged that Raghava Reddy was arrested by the Kazipet police on a false complaint lodged by T Samaiah around two months ago. Though Samaiah wanted to take back the case, Errabelli, in connivance with local police officials, had re-opened the case and gotten Raghava Reddy arrested, alleged the TPCC chief.

Komatireddy warned Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao of a massive protest if Congress cadre were harassed. Warangal Police Commissioner P Pramod Kumar responded to the Congress’ allegations and said Raghava Reddy’s arrest was backed by evidence. He said the leader has a history of grabbing land. “Congress leaders need to remember that seven cases are registered against him. They should not spread false propaganda against the police,” said Pramod.