The NTR District police has launched an investigation into the use of handcuffs by Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders during a protest in Vijayawada.
The protest, led by Vijayawada East MLA Gadde Rammohan Rao, was organised in Auto Nagar a couple of days ago to condemn the arrest of former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.
The MLA and a few others participated in a rally with their hands cuffed whereas other protesters used chains for the purpose.
When contacted, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Ajita Vajendla said the issue was taken to the notice of Commissioner of Police Kanthi Rana Tata, who ordered an inquiry into the use of handcuffs by the TDP activists in the rally.
“We are trying to find out where the TDP leaders got the handcuffs,” Ms. Ajita told The Hindu.
