Eleven held in connection with Puranapool Chilla communal incident

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The Kamatipura constabulary connected Monday (January 19) arrested 11 persons successful transportation with a communal incidental astatine Puranapool Chilla, successful which an unlawful assembly allegedly raised provocative slogans and damaged property, disturbing nationalist tranquillity and communal harmony.

The arrested persons were identified arsenic Choukat Shanker alias Bolu, 19, Choukat Abhishek, 24, Kaliwale Kushal Singh alias Kushal, 19, Andhumalla Varun alias Boby, 21, Andhumalla Arun alias Minnu, 20, Choukat Raman alias Nanu, 22, Kaliwala Bhumesh, 22, Esliwala Ganesh, 19, Jaggila Sandeep, 31, Damdi Vishal Singh, 22, and Kali Manju, 45, each residents of Puranapool and its surrounding localities.

Police said the incidental was triggered connected January 15 astatine astir 11.30 p.m. erstwhile 1 of the accused allegedly entered the Puranapool Darwaza Mysamma Temple and partially damaged a flex banner and an idol successful the verandah. Following this, a radical formed an unlawful assembly and caused harm astatine the Chilla. A lawsuit was registered based connected a ailment and probe was taken up.

During the investigation, constabulary analysed CCTV footage and method evidence, which led to the recognition of the accused progressive successful the incident. All 11 were arrested connected January 19, produced earlier the tribunal and remanded to judicial custody. Efforts are connected to hint and apprehension the remaining absconding accused.

On the instructions of Hyderabad Police Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar, constabulary intensified patrolling and conducted emblem marches successful the Kamatipura and Bahadurpura areas. Pickets person besides been deployed successful delicate localities arsenic portion of confidence-building measures.

Published - January 19, 2026 11:55 p.m. IST

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