In a controversial turn of events, BRS leader and former SC/ST Commission Chairman Erolla Srinivas was arrested from his residence in West Marredpally, Hyderabad, early Thursday morning. The arrest follows allegations of obstructing a Jubilee Hills inspector from performing his duties during an incident last month. Police reportedly arrived at Srinivas’s residence around 5 a.m. without prior notice or an arrest warrant, triggering a heated confrontation with his family and party members. Despite resistance from BRS cadre who tried to block the police, Srinivas was eventually taken into custody.

Speaking to the media after his arrest, Srinivas denounced the action as politically motivated, accusing the Congress-led state government of targeting opposition leaders to suppress dissent. He questioned the necessity of a pre-dawn raid and alleged that the move was designed to intimidate his family. This arrest follows a similar incident involving BRS MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy, who was taken into custody and later released on bail in connection with the same case. BRS working president KT Rama Rao and senior leader T Harish Rao condemned the arrests, accusing the government of undermining democratic principles and demanding Srinivas’s immediate release.

Party sources claim the arrests are part of a larger strategy to incapacitate BRS leaders during holidays, restricting their ability to seek legal recourse. The incident has sparked widespread outrage among BRS supporters and escalated tensions between the ruling Congress and opposition parties. With legal and political battles looming, the arrest is expected to amplify the ongoing conflict between the two rival factions in Telangana’s charged political landscape.