Hyderabad: Karne Shireesha alias ‘Barrelakka (sister of buffaloes)’, who is contesting from Kollapur, on Thursday approached the Telangana High Court complaining that the police were not providing her protection from antisocial elements who she accused of creating hurdles for her campaign.
She sought a direction from the High Court to the principal secretary, home, Chief Election Commissioner and the State Election Commission to provide her security of two+two gunmen keeping in view the threat perception. She said there was an attack on her by unknown assailants recently, while she was campaigning. The petition will come up for hearing before the High Court on Friday.
Shireesha, a resident of Marikal village, Peddakothapallu mandal, Nagarkurnool district, has drawn attention for her YouTube videos. Her campaign secured donations from the people after she promised the unemployed youths that she would set up a hospital and free coaching centres for them. She has also promised to bring transparency in the recruitment process and provide out schemes to the youths, if elected.
