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Nearly 50 injured in clashes as thousands take part in Banni festival ignoring Covid guidelines

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Thousands of people armed with sticks and burning torches came onto the streets and engaged in a fierce fight among themselves amidst a stampede like the situation at Devaragattu, even as police deployment couldn't do anything but
remain mute spectators. The Banni festival is celebrated on the night of Vijaya Dasami to celebrate the victory of Lord Mala Malleswara Swamy and Goddess Parvati Devi over demons Mani and Mallasura who used to trouble noblemen and saints of the Devaragattu region.

Nearly 50 persons were injured and many were rushed to the Aluru and Adoni government hospitals with critical injuries as thousands of people from the Kurava and Boya communities engaged in a fierce stick fight during the Devaragattu Banni festival in Holagunda Mandal of Kurnool district in the late hours on Monday.

The district collector had announced a ban on the Devaragattu Banni festival this year citing Covid-19 guidelines. The Kurnool district police wing had clamped section 144 to prevent the congregation of the public. Nearly 1,500 cops and 30 check posts were in place to prevent the public from taking part in the festival but in vain.

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