Hyderabad, Feb. 26 -- Rajya Sabha MP R Krishnaiah on Thursday alleged that a two-year-old boy was killed by upper caste individuals during a temple fair in Telangana's Nagarkurnool district and demanded Rs 1 crore compensation and a government job for the bereaved family members.

Addressing the mediapersons, Krishnaiah said the incident occurred on February 18 during the annual Mallanna Swamy temple fair in Kummera village.

He said that the family of the deceased child belongs to the backward Chakali community and was allegedly assaulted after refusing to pay a Rs 100 entry fee to enter the temple premises.

"The two-year-old boy was killed by upper caste individuals at the Mallanna Swamy temple fair in Nagarkurnool district. The family...