Scores of TRS workers vandalised the house of BJP MP Dharmapuri Arvind at Banjara Hills here on Friday apparently enraged by his comments against Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao and MLC K. Kavitha.
After protesting outside the MP’s house and raising slogans, the crowd charged into his residence, ransacked the premises and terrorised his family members, including his mother D. Vijayalakshmi.
The police were present at the spot in small numbers and could not prevent the crowd from entering the house. By the time additional forces arrived, the damage was done. Police then took a few persons and detained them at the police station.
Following the attack, police beefed up security at Pragathi Bhavan, Kavitha’s residence and Telangana Bhavan as a preventive measure.
The crowd initially barged into the premises, pelting stones, damaging flower pots and window panes. Later, they broke into the house and went on a rampage, damaging articles and furniture in the puja and living rooms. Even as Arvind’s mother and their domestic help cried for help, they continued the rampage.
Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan condemned the incident saying that there was no place for violence in a democracy. She also sought a detailed report from the DGP M. Mahendar Reddy on the incident.