Hyderabad, Oct. 23 -- Several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers, including state president N Ramachander Rao and Malkajgiri MP Etala Rajendar were taken into preventive custody on Thursday, October 23.

The BJP workers have been protesting in front of the Secretariat in Hyderabad after a gau rakshak, Sonu Singh alias Prashanth, was shot by cattle trader Ibrahim Qureshi in Rampally village in Medchal the previous night.

Singh's condition is said to be out of danger.

So far, three individuals: Ibrahim Qureshi (main accused), Kuruva Srinivas and Hassanbin Mosin have been arrested. Another accused, Mohammed Haneef, is currently absconding.

Calling the incident and Congress governance "anarchic rule," Telangana BJP president N Ramachande...