VHP & Bajrang Dal calls for protest over Udaipur incident

Hyderabad: Following the barbaric killing incident in Udaipur, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal units in Hyderabad have called for a protest at various places on Thursday.

The VHP and Bajrang Dal on Wednesday have called for burning of effigies of the assailants at all major centres including Koti junction, Abid Road, LB Nagar circle, Lal Darwaza, Maheshwaram crossroads and Kandukur Cirle, at 10 am on Thursday.

Earlier in the day, the Hyderabad police are on high alert following an incident of alleged beheading of a tailor on Tuesday evening. It is to mention here that the victim was allegedly beheaded for supporting the now suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, on social media.

Senior officials of the Hyderabad police are closely monitoring the developments in the city after the incident.

"Police pickets were posted at all sensitive places following the incident there. Senior police officials were at their offices till late in the night and monitored the situation. Everything is peaceful in the city, these are only precautionary measures," said a senior police official.

It is learnt, the Ministry of Home Affairs had asked the police in all the States to be vigilant as some elements could use the incident to flare up communal violence. Security of a few leaders was also reviewed by the police higher ups.

Also, the Telangana police are on alert following the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Hyderabad on July 2 and 3 to attend party related programmes. He will be addressing a rally at Parade Grounds.