Protesters vandalise shops, petrol pump during bandh in Hyderabad

Tension gripped parts of Hyderabad connected Saturday (October 18, 2025) greeting arsenic groups of protestors went connected a rampage during the Telangana-wide bandh, damaging shops, substance stations, restaurants and different commercialized establishments. The bandh was called by large parties to question enactment for 42% preservation successful section assemblage elections and to equine unit connected some the Telangana authorities and the cardinal government.

In Barkatpura, astir 9.30 a.m., a radical of BC leaders attacked a HP petrol pump, smashing solid panels and damaging show units. They besides targeted a Bajaj Electronics showroom successful Nallakunta and a tiffin centre nearby, pelting stones and forcing the businesses to adjacent for respective hours.

“They started with the Bajaj showroom successful Nallakunta, past moved towards Raghavendra Tiffin Centre, and yet targeted the HP petrol pump located astir 100 to 200 metres away,” said Kachiguda Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Y. Harish Kumar.

The protestors, portion of a motorcycle rally, reached the tract and were seen forcing traders to unopen shops on the Habsiguda–Tarnaka stretch, causing little disruptions successful postulation and concern activity.

Despite the damage, nary ceremonial complaints were lodged with either the Nallakunta oregon Kachiguda police. Officers said normalcy returned by noon, with shops reopening and concern activities resuming.

Police said the absorption of the Bajaj showroom informed them that they were unaware of the bandh and truthful did not privation to record a complaint.