Objection raised by a TDP supporter against a woman fetching water from a tap in Samanthapuram village led to stopping of a vehicle carrying milk by Congress supporters. This triggered off arguments as well as stone pelting by members of both groups, until a police patrol rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.
"There is long standing rivalry between both the parties in Samanthapuram village. A petty dispute over fetching of drinking water today led to a clash between supporters of both the parties, resulting in the death of a 50-year-old man named P Ramanaiah and injuries to 14 others from both the parties," a police officer told PTI.