Hyderabad, May 29 -- YSRCP State General Secretary SV Satish Kumar Reddy strongly condemned a viral incident showing three youths, two Dalits and one minority youth, being publicly thrashed by police officers in Tenali, Andhra Pradesh.

He called the incident "shocking", saying that the nation "cannot excuse" such police brutality.

Speaking to ANI on Thursday, Reddy said, "The recent incident that happened in Tenali, Andhra Pradesh, is a very shocking event. In a democratic country like India, misusing the authorities, misusing the rights, and police indulging in beating of two Dalits and one minority youth on public road. This is something that this nation cannot excuse."

Reddy accused the current Andhra Pradesh government, led by Chie...