Two killed in police firing

By Our Staff Reporter

GUNTUR, FEB. 11. Two persons were killed and two others injured when police opened fire at a group of people at China Ganjam village in Prakasam district on Friday.

According to the Inspector-General of Police of Guntur range, Mr. G.Md. Mazheruddin, at least 1,500 people attacked the police station at China Ganjam on Friday. Snowwhite Salt Fields, a private firm, wanted to extract salt from the sea water in an area of 536 acres in the village. However, the villagers protested against the setting up of the industry, as thousands of people would lose their livelihood.

When the company embarked on the construction activity on January 19, hundreds of people protested which led to a chaos. When the police tried to bring the situation under control, the people hurled stones at them injuring three sub-inspectors (SIs).

When the company resumed the activity on Friday, the people protested again. Meanwhile, the eight persons, who were accused in the case of hurling stones at the police, were also brought to the police station. Enraged by this, the people attacked the police station. The Circle Inspector (CI) of Inkollu fired tear- gas shells to quell the mobs.

Soon, the police opened fire at the mobs. Two persons - Raghava Reddy and Pulla Reddy - died on the spot, while two other, Ms. Narsamma and Mr. Venkata Rao, received bullet injuries.

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