A 22-year-old tribal farmer, Dhanavath Sai Siddu, alleges he was tortured and humiliated by Vadapalli police following a protest over urea delays. His wife filed a complaint with the SC/ST Commission, while the police have not responded

Nalgonda: A 22-year-old tribal farmer from Kothapeta Tanda village in Damaracherla mandal was allegedly beaten brutally and humiliated with caste-based abuses. Dhanavath Sai Siddu, from the Lambadi community, had joined a protest last week over delays in urea supplies. Siddu, currently unable to walk, is undergoing treatment in hospital, while his wife, Dhanavath Bhumika, has filed a complaint with the Telangana Commission for Scheduled Castes and Tribes.

Bhumika said that on September 9, around 6 am, two constables in plainclothes from Vadapalli Police

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