Radical Islamists attacked Hindu crowd and police [ Andhra Pradesh, India ]

[ Reported as seen]

A mob of radical Islamists attacked police and other Hindus in Bandi Atmakur in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh for opposing illegal construction in the area, including a mosque on 8^th January, 2022.

The extremists pelted stones at the Hindu crowd when the police came to stop the situation from getting worse, they were attacked too.

Tension had sparked in Bandi Atmakur of Kurnool district after a mob allegedly attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Budda Srikanth Reddy and others on Saturday. There had been a conflict between Hindus and Muslims over the construction of a mosque behind the Padmavati school.

Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) DG Sawang said, “Some people were trying to instigate clashes in Kurnool district. Police will take stringed action on those who tried to provoke people in the name of religion.” The DGP directed the Superintendent of Police, Kurnool to visit Atmakur and control the law and order situation.

This was not received well by the Muslim extremist group, they attacked the police stations and the BJP leaders who were present there at that time.

Bullets had to be fired in the air to try to control the frenzied mob.