Hyderabad, Aug. 20 -- The Mahabubabad Town Inspector, who was seen grabbing students' throats during a protest, was removed from duty, Mahabubabad Superintendent of Police P Shabarish said on Thursday, August 20.

A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP)-level officer has been appointed to conduct a detailed inquiry into this incident, and appropriate action will be taken based on the report, he said.

Polytechnic students had held a protest outside the District Collectorate on August 19 against the state government's move to merge polytechnic colleges with ITIs and Apprentice Training Centres under the newly formed Shakti department.

During the protest, Inspector Raghupathi Reddy was seen grabbing two students by their throats while push...