While the internet curb continues in Bhainsa in Nirmal district despite the town hinting back to normalcy, Police on Tuesday remanded two municipal councillors for their alleged involvement in the communal violence on Sunday.
Telangana police reportedly arrested 14 people and detained 52 persons so far, while an argument between two young men from different communities over a motorcycle accident was learnt to trigger the communal violence that injured over 12 people.
Police personnel are conducting regular flag marches, while RTC and Internet services were suspended. BJP leaders, who were heading towards Bhainsa town were stopped at the check post. Tensions ran high with the leaders ensued to a heated argument.
Besides detaining the BJP leaders at various other places, a few other leaders were placed under house arrest. It can be noted that violence had broken out during Sankranti and this time it has happened around Sivaratri which falls on March 11.
