Bhimavaram Police Arrest 8 Rowdy Sheeters

KAKINADA: Bhimavaram II Town police arrested 8 people and seized knives and mobile phones from them on Tuesday.

The gang was accused of attacking a group of people coming out of the court premises in Bhimavaram on February 27.

Bhimavaram DSP Raghuvir Vishnu told the media that a fight for supremacy has been going on between two groups of rowdy chadors for the last few years. On February 27, the Devara Govinda Rao group attacked the Rowthu Raghu group in front of the court complex. They were leaving the courthouse, demanding that the case be postponed.

DSP said: “Rowthu Raghu groups were doing some financial transactions. They were fighting for supremacy since 2002. Rowthu Yesu was killed in 2022. In September 2023, in retaliation, Rowthu Raghu group attacked Bevara Vijayababu and Bevara Govinda Rao while they were on a bike. Vijayababu died in the attack.

Later on February 27, the Bevara Govinda Rao group attempted to kill Rowthu Raghu but the police rescued him.

On Monday night, as the Devara accused tried to escape after spotting the police, a police team from two towns caught them and seized knives and other items.

The four accused are facing 16 cases in various police stations in the state, the SP said.