Prohibitory orders clamped in Kadapa after clashes over Almaspet junction naming

Prohibitory orders were clamped present pursuing an agitation and chromatic pelting astatine Almaspet junction implicit naming of a centre, constabulary said connected Sunday (May 10, 2026)

According to police, members of a assemblage wanted the junction to beryllium named aft ruler of the erstwhile Mysore Kingdom, Tipu Sultan, portion different conception demanded that it beryllium named aft Lord Hanuman, triggering unrest successful the area.

“Tension prevailed adjacent Almaspet junction pursuing clashes implicit junction renaming issue, pursuing which Section 144 was imposed and information was intensified to forestall immoderate disturbance to instrumentality and order,” a constabulary authoritative told PTI.

On Saturday (May 9, 2026), stone-pelting and protests broke retired betwixt the 2 groups. The constabulary utilized mild unit to disperse them.

The quality had surfaced intermittently implicit the past 12 years.

Several radical allegedly progressive successful the unit person been identified and they are apt to beryllium arrested soon, said the official.

Kadapa District Collector Sridhar Cherukuri and Superintendent of Police (SP) Shelke Nachiket Vishwanath, successful a associated property league connected Saturday, termed the clashes “unfortunate” and said anti-social and malicious elements allegedly attempted to disturb communal harmony successful the town.

They besides warned against the circulation of mendacious accusation connected societal media, saying mendacious propaganda was creating fearfulness among people.

Officials said the territory constabulary machinery responded swiftly aft the clashes erupted and took beardown information measures successful the area.

Meanwhile, constabulary person registered cases nether applicable sections of instrumentality successful transportation with the clashes.

Officials said that steps are being taken to foster unity among radical and support a peaceful ambiance successful the district.

They further said the territory medication was taking each indispensable measures to safeguard nationalist harmony and forestall recurrence of specified incidents successful the district.