Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police on Monday arrested five more persons including two women from Khammam and Nizamabad districts in connection with the case registered for attacking Chilkur Sri Balaji temple chief priest Rangarajan. The police already arrested the main accused Kovvuri Veer Raghava Reddy, 45, of Manikonda and native of Koppuru village in East Godavari district and remanded him to judicial custody. Explaining about the incident, Rajendranagar DCP Ch. Srinivas said that on February 7 at 8 am, about 20 to 25 people clad in black uniform went to the residence of Rangarajan and demanded him to support financially as well as to recruit people into the “Rama Rajyam Army” and assaulted him. The incident came to light on Saturday and following a complaint from Rangarajan, the police registered a case. Srinivas said that all the accused have been identified, and on February 8 the founder of Sri Ramarajyam organization and the main accused Veer Raghava Reddy was arrested and remanded to judicial custody. On Monday morning, five accused, including two women from Khammam and Nizamabad districts, were arrested. The DCP further stated Veer Raghava Reddy, started “Rama Rajyam” in 2022 on social media platforms, including Facebook, and operated a YouTube channel. He posted Bhagavad Gita slokas and motivated people to join the army to protect Hindu Dharma. He also announced that individuals registering between September 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024 would be recruited into the army with a salary of Rs. 20,000. In response to this post, 25 members first met him on January 24, 2025 at Tanuku. After four days of stay, they traveled to Kotappakonda, where they contributed Rs.2,000 each and stitched their uniforms with the help of a tailor. On February 6, after receiving their uniforms, they gathered in an independent house in Yapral and took photos and videos in uniform with the organization’s backdrop. The next day they traveled to Chilkur in three vehicles and committed the crime.
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