India | Updated Jun 10, 2008 at 05:30pm IST

AP Minister's men, cops thrash farmer

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Hyderabad: A farmer has been brutally beaten up allegedly by supporters of a minister and policemen in Andhra Pradesh.

The farmer, Appala Naidu, was beaten up by at least five policemen and a few of the minister's supporters on Monday.

The incident happened after the farmer said he wanted to voice his dissent against policies outlined by Revenue Minister Dharmana Prasad Rao at a government programme, Rayatu Sadassu.

The policemen and the minister's supporters dragged Appala and kicked him before taking him away from the programme area in Srikakulam district.

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