Hyderabad: A farmer in Telangana’s Nalgonda district, Sai Siddu, was allegedly assaulted by police for taking part in a urea protest. However, the police have denied the claims, stating that Sai was taken to the station on charges of assaulting an elderly couple.

On Wednesday, September 23, the farmer from Kotha Peta Thanda of Damaracharla mandal in Nalgonda , came forward alleging that he was beaten brutally by Vadapally police over a land dispute and demanded action against the Vadapally sub-inspector and three other police personnel.

Sai, who is reportedly from the Lambada community, lodged a complaint with the SC/ST Commission of Telangana claiming that on September 9, at 6:00 am, police barged into his house for land survey measurements of a disputed land in Krishnareddy Kunta, H

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