T leaders released

Mahbubnagar: TJAC chairman Prof M Kodandaram, TRS MLAs Etela Rajender and Jupally Krishna Rao, TRS Politburo Member A P Jitender Reddy, and Telangana Gazetted Officers Association president V Srinivas Goud and another three Telangana leaders were released on conditional bail on Saturday evening. They were taken into custody during Sadak Bandh on Thursday. A total of 11 people were booked under various CrPC sections 147, 148, 341, 188, 427, 109, read with 149 along with the Pprevention of Destruction of Public Property (PDPP) Act. While eight were arrested and released, three others � Thummala Ravikumar, Gattu Thimmappa and Kaveti Sammaiah � surrendered in Alampur court only on Saturday. They were remanded in judicial custody till April 4. After their release, the leaders told media persons that the governments cannot suppress people's movements with repressive measures and arrests. They alleged that it was part of a conspiracy by the Seemandhra leaders-led government in the State. They took exception that even as they were leaving the police station after set free on station bail by the police, they were stopped and again taken into custody.