Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) president K Chandrasekhara Rao was arrested on Sunday in Andhra Pradesh's Karimnagar district as he was heading to Medak district to launch a fast unto death, demanding separate statehood for Telangana region, officials said.
Tension prevailed in Karimnagar district after his arrest as TRS workers came out onto the streets and damaged buses.
In Siddipet, TRS legislator Harish Rao launched a fast unto death after hearing about the arrest of the party chief.
The police has sounded an alert in all Telangana districts, apprehending violence after Chandrasekhara Rao's arrest.
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