Prime accused in attack on Chilkur Balaji Temple head priest arrested

Five more individuals involved in the attack on C.S. Rangarajan, the head priest of Chilkur Balaji Temple, were arrested by the Moinabad police of Cyberabad on Monday.

“On the morning of February 7, a group of 20-25 individuals, dressed in black uniforms, arrived at the priest’s residence and demanded financial support as well as recruitment in the ‘Rama Rajyam Army’. When he refused, the group allegedly assaulted him,” said Ch. Srinivas, DCP of Rajendra Nagar zone.

The DCP issued a statement about the attack and announced the arrest of the five, including two women from Khammam and Nizamabad districts.