BRS worker killed in Congress attack

Tension gripped Lingampalli village in Nutankal mandal on Wednesday after a violent clash between Congress and BRS supporters left a BRS activist dead and several others injured, hours before polling commenced for the first phase of gram panchayat elections.

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The victim was identified as Uppula Mallaiah, father-in-law of a BRS ward member candidate. Following the incident, police forces were deployed in large numbers to prevent any untoward incidents. According to the police, a scuffle between the two groups escalated into a brutal attack when nearly 70 Congress workers assaulted BRS activists with sticks a