Hyderabad: TRS MLA Mynampally Hanumantha Rao and BJP corporator Vurapalli Sravan were arrested following complaints that workers of both the parties had attacked each other during the flag hoisting ceremony at Independence day celebrations in Hyderabad. Sravan accused TRS MLA Mynampally Hanumantha Rao and his followers of attempting to kill him with beer bottles and other sharp objects following a scuffle that broke out between them during flag hoisting at GHMC Circle office on Sunday. The corporator who was brutally injured was rushed to a nearby hospital for immediate medical assistance.

As per the police statement, both the MLA and the area corporator reached the circle office to hoist the national flag on the occasion of the 75th Independence Day and a dispute broke out between them on the issue of developmental works for which the latter allegedly reacted sharply and used objectionable words which angered the MLA and his cadre.

In a video that went viral on the internet, the MLA was seen raging towards Sravan using unparliamentarily language near the flag post, while the supporters of both the parties were seen hurling plastic chairs and glass bottles at each other. During the fight, Sravan suffered a laceration on his leg. Later in the afternoon, BJP State president Bandi Sanjay met Mr. Sravan at the hospital and “warned” the MLA of exposing his illegal activities in the area. For which Mr. Rao held a press conference and abused Mr. Sanjay in foul language.

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