The police rushed to the scene and resorted to lathicharge to disperse the crowd. Senior officials of the police department from Hyderabad are monitoring the situation. Authorities have since deployed additional security personnel to the area to prevent further escalation and maintain peace.

By Abdul Basheer

In Short

  • Row erupted over erection of flag in Telangana’s Vikarabad
  • Dispute between Hindu and Muslim communities
  • Senior police officials monitoring the situation

Tension flared up in Telangana’s Vikarabad district on Wednesday following a row between two communities over the erection of a flag at the old bus stand.

The incident took place when a group of men, belonging to the Muslim community, erected a green flag at the site, which was later removed and discarded onto the road by members of the Hindu community.

The situation quickly became volatile as the disagreement over the flag sparked anger among the local population.

The police rushed to the scene and resorted to lathicharge to disperse the crowd.

Senior officials of the police department from Hyderabad are monitoring the situation.

Authorities have since deployed additional security personnel to the area to prevent further escalation and maintain peace.

This story was originally published in indiatoday.in. Read the full story here.