Former TDP minister arrested for obstructing election officers during municipal elections

Naveen S Garewal 
Tribune News Service 
Hyderabad, March 11

Andhra Pradesh Police arrested Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader and former minister Kollu Ravindra on Thursday on charges of obstructing officers on election duty during the recent municipal polls. 

Inaguduru Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ramesh Reddy confirmed the arrest and said that the police arrested the former minister on Thursday at 9 am from Machilipatnam town of Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. 

The DSP said: “Kollu has been arrested for obstructing officers on election duty during municipal elections polling”. 

During polling on Wednesday, people reported a verbal exchange of uncivil words between Kollu Ravindra and the police at a polling booth. Alleging highhandedness by the police, Kollu Ravindra held a sit-in protest on the road for some time. 

Before Kollu Ravindra’s arrest, his supporters gathered near his house and raised slogans against the police. 

Andhra’s civic bodies held elections on Wednesday.