Adilabad:Tensions escalated in SC Colony of Gudihatnoor mandal headquarters on Saturday night when some men attacked the house of a man accused of luring and raping a minor girl. They also attacked the accused and seriously injured him. The angry group also set fire to the house of the accused, which was later extinguished. More police have been mobilized to prevent any untoward incident. The police said that the injured accused has been taken into custody.
The girl’s parents filed a complaint with the police saying that her daughter was missing.
The police reached the spot and tried to control the situation. While trying to take the injured accused to the hospital, the victim’s family and relatives attacked the police vehicle. In the process, Ichoda CI Bhimesh and Gudihatnoor SI Tirupati were also injured and are undergoing treatment at RIMS, Adilabad. Adilabad DSP Jeevan Reddy reached the spot and inspected the situation.