Mon Mar 31 09:40:00 UTC 2025: **Andhra Pradesh & Telangana News Roundup: March 31, 2025**

HYDERABAD, March 31, 2025 – A busy news day saw developments across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, ranging from political investigations to student protests and a tragic incident of violence.

**Politics and Investigations:**

* **Kakani Govardhan Reddy summoned again:** Police have issued a second summons to former minister Kakani Govardhan Reddy to appear for questioning regarding illegal mining in Nellore district’s Podalakur mandal. The summons was delivered to a relative after Reddy was not found at home.

* **Kodali Nani flown to Mumbai:** Former Minister Kodali Nani, suffering from heart problems, was flown to Mumbai for treatment by his family. He had been hospitalized in Hyderabad for five days.

**University Protest and Police Action:**

* **HCU protests and arrests:** Protests erupted at Hyderabad Central University (HCU) over the university’s plan to auction off land. Police reportedly arrested several students involved in the demonstrations, charging them under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including those related to rioting and assault. MP Eatala Rajender strongly condemned the police action and demanded the government revoke its land auction decision.

**Violence and Crime:**

* **Maoist clash:** Heavy firing occurred between Maoists and security forces on the border of Dantewada and Bijapur districts in Chhattisgarh, resulting in the death of a female Maoist. A large quantity of weapons and explosives were recovered from the scene.

* **Temple incident:** A woman was allegedly gang-raped by eight men near an Anjaneya Swamy temple in Oorkonda mandal, Nagarkurnool district. Police have arrested six suspects, and the search is on for the remaining two.

* **Tirumala security lapse:** A man evaded security checks at the Alipiri checkpoint in Tirumala, raising concerns about security vulnerabilities. He was later apprehended.

**Other:**

* **Betting app investigation:** Telangana DGP Jitender has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the betting app case involving numerous Tollywood, Bollywood personalities, YouTubers, and TV anchors. The SIT has been given 90 days to complete the investigation.

* **Village clash:** A clash between youths during the Gundabrahmayya Jatara festival in Gavi cherla, Sangam mandal, Warangal resulted in the death of one youth, Banni, after he suffered serious injuries in an attack.

These are but a few of the day’s major events. Further details are expected as investigations continue.

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