Groups spar over use of fish tanks

Eluru (West Godavari): Members of two groups clashed at Prathikolla Lanka village in Eluru mandal of West Godavari district on Sunday following a dispute over the use of fish tanks. The trouble arose when members of the group allegedly enjoying support of Sarpanch Mahalakshmi Raju ganged up to use his fish tanks, sparking tension in the area and clash.While one group claimed that its members had court orders to utilise the fish tanks, supporters of the Sarpanch contended that the court orders had been secured after submitting wrong survey numbers.

Rivals accused the supporters of Raju of siphoning lakhs worth lease amount which should have gone to the group members. Angered by the action of the rivals, followers of the Sarpanch resorted to the attack. Police forces have been deployed in the village to prevent any untoward incident. The police, led by DSP Saritha, detained some supporters of Raju in a house in an attempt to defuse tension and to bring the situation under control.