Hyderabad, Nov. 9 -- Former Kodangal MLA Patnam Narender Reddy was detained by the Hyderabad Police on Monday, November 9, for his alleged role in inciting violence in Vikarabad.

Reddy, a former Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA, was detained while on a morning walk at KBR Park and has been moved to Vikarabad. A video shared on social media showed police personnel pushing him into a car.

As many as four officials were injured when villagers pelted stones at them on Saturday, November 7, and dozens of villagers were detained on Sunday, November 8.

Meanwhile, the BRS and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleged that the Telangana government is trying to politicise farmers' anger and blame it on the opposition parties to divert public atte...