Hyderabad: Tensions flared between Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers and police officials amid a protest in Hyderabad’s Sultan Bazar on Monday, December 9.
Several ASHA protestors were detained from the Directorate of Medical Education (DME) office as they demanded an increment of salary to Rs 18,000, a pre-election promise of the Congress.
As the ASHA workers began protesting at the DME office, police personnel began to detain the women.
In visuals that surfaced from the protest, an angry ASHA worker, who was forced into a police van, is seen screaming after her leg gets stuck in the vehicle’s door. Writhing in pain, in a quick response, the ASHA worker slapped Sultan Bazaar Inspector Srinivas Chary, who was at the time securing its door.
In retaliation, a few police officers including the Sultan Bazar assistant commissioner of police hit the woman. Amid the altercation, a police officer also pulled the ASHA worker’s saree, while trying to grab her attention as she writhed in pain.
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It is to be noted that Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy promised to hike the salary of Asha workers during elections however, it is yet to be implemented. Some ASHA workers alleged that they did not receive the money for the survey of polio in Telangana. They added that the money was given to Anganwadi teachers instead.
Additionally, an ASHA worker was reportedly severely injured while being forced into the DCM. She is currently admitted to Osmania General Hospital (OGH).
