The communal clashes that had erupted in Bhainsa town of Adilabad district of Andhra Pradesh on October 10, took an ugly turn, as six persons of a family, were charred to death in Watoli (Vatoli) village, 13-km from Bhainsla. The six victims belonged to a tailor’s family. The dead included the head of the family, his wife, daughter and three grand children.

The Andhra Pradesh government has ordered a judicial inquiry into the incident and also sought a CBI probe. The judicial probe will cover the loss of lives and destruction of property in Bhainsla and then the gruesome burning of six people in Watoli. According to police sources, violence in Bhainsla erupted during the immersion procession of Goddess Durga.