K.R. Pet: Tension prevailed in Billenahalli village of K.R. Pet Taluk following a clash between two groups of JD(S) and Congress broke out yesterday evening. However, the Police managed to control the clashing groups. According to reports, the clashes took place over political rivalry where supporters of former Taluk Panchayat (TP) attacked the house of the current TP Member. Police said that at around 4.30 pm yesterday, supporters of former TP Member B.R. Kumar of Congress attacked the house of current TP Member B.N. Dinesh of JD(S).
The attackers broke window panes of the house and also damaged three cars that were parked in front of the house. Dinesh, his brother Puneeth, mother Manjamma and two others and Ravikumar, Manjegowda and Vijayakumar, all supporters of Kumar, have been injured and admitted to a hospital.
