Police arrest 51 for clashes in Atmakur

Vijayawada:

Kurnool

police arrested 51 persons for their involvement in clashes that happened at

Atmakur

in Kurnool district on Saturday night. Five policemen were injured in the incident, with one of them sustaining a fracture in jaw which needed surgery.

Kurnool IG

P Venkatarami Reddy and SP Ch Sudheer Kumar Reddy visited the clash site on Monday and reviewed the progress of investigation . The SP said evidence is being collected against each of the accused and stringent action will be initiated if they are found to have intentionally created unrest. Meanwhile, BJP state president

Somu Verraju

, party MP C

M Ramesh

and other leaders visited Atmakur and consoled the families of those arrested in connection with the clashes.