Police foil ASHA workers’ attempt to lay siege to Minister’s residence in Karimnagar

In Karimnagar, police prevented ASHA workers from laying siege to Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar’s residence at Mankammathota. A scuffle occurred as protesters were intercepted en route from Telangana Chowk and subsequently taken to a police station

Karimnagar: Police foiled an attempt by ASHA workers to lay siege to the residence of Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar here on Friday. ASHA workers, who have been agitating over their demands, had decided to lay siege to the Minister’s house at Mankammathota.

When they were proceeding towards the Minister’s residence from Telangana Chowk, police intercepted them midway. A jostle broke out between the police and the agitating women when the latter attempted to move towards Prabhakar’s residence.

Police shifted them to a police station, forcefully boarding them into a police vehicle.