Kurnool, Oct 3 || Two persons were killed and more than 100 were injured in the traditional fight with sticks during the Dussehra celebrations in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district.
Like every year, two groups attacked each other with sticks during Devaragattu Banni Utsav held as part of celebrations at Deveragattu village in Holagonda ‘mandal’ (block) late on Thursday night.
Eighteen people received grievous injuries. The injured were admitted to hospitals at Adoni and Alur, and the condition of five of them is stated to be critical.
Those with simple injuries were treated at a temporary hospital set up by the authorities.