<p>The arrest of seven Social Democratic Party of India activists for the attack on a police station in Kurnool district has put focus on the organisation's activities in Andhra Pradesh.</p>.<p>SDPI is the political outfit of Popular Front of India — an Islamist organisation linked to political murders, extremist activities in the country — more so in Kerala and Karnataka.</p>.<p>The National Investigation Agency had earlier arrested several leaders and members of SDPI-PFI for their involvement in the August 2020 communal riots in Bengaluru and the arson at the Kadugondanahalli police station in the city.</p>.<p>The attack on the Atmakur police station by a mob of which the SDPI members were part of took place on Saturday.</p>.<p>Trouble began in the town after a group of Muslims began construction of a mosque — “a shed-like structure, without any permissions from the civic body.”</p>.<p>BJP leaders, including Nandyal parliament in-charge Budda Srikanth Reddy, arrived at the spot opposing the structure which led to a clash and stone-pelting between two groups. Several people, including a few policemen, were injured in the violence. A car was damaged by the mob which also resorted to vandalism at the Atmakur police station.</p>.<p>While five FIRs were registered and 60 persons arrested from both sides for the violence, police officials said that seven of them are “outsiders, associated with SDPI/PFI activities.” Their role in inciting the crowd is being probed.</p>.<p>SDPI is found to be conducting its sessions in several towns of Rayalaseema, which has a sizable population of Muslims.</p>.<p>According to Sudheer Kumar Reddy, superintendent of police, Kurnool, the seven people, who came from nearby Velugodu, had attended the Islamist outfits' orientation sessions recently.</p>.<p>“We are probing if there is any objectionable, instigating content propagated in these meetings. There were some attempts earlier to obstruct the police from entering their premises,” Reddy told <em>DH</em>.</p>.<p>Holding protests over the Atmakur incident, AP BJP unit leaders have accused the ruling YSRCP leaders of attempts to shield the perpetrators of violence.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
<p>The arrest of seven Social Democratic Party of India activists for the attack on a police station in Kurnool district has put focus on the organisation's activities in Andhra Pradesh.</p>.<p>SDPI is the political outfit of Popular Front of India — an Islamist organisation linked to political murders, extremist activities in the country — more so in Kerala and Karnataka.</p>.<p>The National Investigation Agency had earlier arrested several leaders and members of SDPI-PFI for their involvement in the August 2020 communal riots in Bengaluru and the arson at the Kadugondanahalli police station in the city.</p>.<p>The attack on the Atmakur police station by a mob of which the SDPI members were part of took place on Saturday.</p>.<p>Trouble began in the town after a group of Muslims began construction of a mosque — “a shed-like structure, without any permissions from the civic body.”</p>.<p>BJP leaders, including Nandyal parliament in-charge Budda Srikanth Reddy, arrived at the spot opposing the structure which led to a clash and stone-pelting between two groups. Several people, including a few policemen, were injured in the violence. A car was damaged by the mob which also resorted to vandalism at the Atmakur police station.</p>.<p>While five FIRs were registered and 60 persons arrested from both sides for the violence, police officials said that seven of them are “outsiders, associated with SDPI/PFI activities.” Their role in inciting the crowd is being probed.</p>.<p>SDPI is found to be conducting its sessions in several towns of Rayalaseema, which has a sizable population of Muslims.</p>.<p>According to Sudheer Kumar Reddy, superintendent of police, Kurnool, the seven people, who came from nearby Velugodu, had attended the Islamist outfits' orientation sessions recently.</p>.<p>“We are probing if there is any objectionable, instigating content propagated in these meetings. There were some attempts earlier to obstruct the police from entering their premises,” Reddy told <em>DH</em>.</p>.<p>Holding protests over the Atmakur incident, AP BJP unit leaders have accused the ruling YSRCP leaders of attempts to shield the perpetrators of violence.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>