Accused arrested for attacking RTC driver

RSD- Sircilla news: In this context, the C.I said that on 19.11.2025, a person named Pitla Srikanth of Gangapur village of Chinnakodur mandal of Siddipet district, on the afternoon of the 19.11.2025, the RTC driver of Sircilla depot, who was going from Illantakunta to Sircilla, did not give way to the car (TS 07 HJ 6969), the car driver claimed. After driving the car for some distance, he turned around and parked the car in front of the RTC bus, abused the bus driver Balaraju, entered the bus driving cabin and beat the driver Kalluri Balaraju, and threw a stone to break the window of the bus. The window broke and Sandi Vajravva of Vallampatla village, who was sitting on the side of the road, sustained an injury on her knee. The accused also got into an argument with Bathula Rajavva, a passenger from Obulapur village, who questioned the incident.The bus conductor recorded the entire incident on his mobile phone as a video. The video went viral on social media and the accused has been absconding since yesterday. Based on the complaint of the driver Balaraju, who was attacked, a case was registered at the Illantakunta police station on 20.11.2025. On the orders of the district SP, three teams were formed under the leadership of Illantakunta SI Ashok and based on technical information, the accused was arrested this evening at Shiva, Rahim Khan Peta village and sent to judicial custody, said CI Mogili.

Accused details

1. Pitla Srikanth Father: Yellayya Residence: Gangapur village, Chinnakodur mandal, Siddipet district.