A man was shot dead in police firing in Telangana's Secunderabad, trains went up in flames, and public and private vehicles were attacked, as railway stations and highways turned into battlegrounds in many states on Friday amid burgeoning protests against Agnipath.

Soon after the incident, Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury was taken away by women police personnel. Later, Chowdhury said she had no intention of humiliating the police official and she merely caught hold of his shoulder as she was about to fall.

After being questioned for eight hours on the third day on Wednesday, Rahul was summoned by the ED again for the fourth time on June 17. 

Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar, CLP leader Siddaramaiah and other leaders and workers of the party were detained by police during their protest in Bengaluru.

On Wednesday, the Congress had alleged that the Delhi Police forcibly entered their national headquarters in New Delhi and “thrashed” their workers and leaders.

Rahul Gandhi has appeared before the ED for nearly 30 hours in the last three days for questioning in an alleged money laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper.

Rahul Gandhi, 51, left the Enforcement Directorate (ED) headquarters on APJ Abdul Kalam Road in central Delhi around 9:30 PM. His statement was recorded in multiple sessions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Hussain had used derogatory language against the prime minister while addressing Congress workers during a protest held near the office of ED. 

The leader was detained when he was on his way to the Congress headquarters on Wednesday.

Delhi Traffic Police asked commuters to avoid SP Marg, Dhaula Kuan flyover and Gurgaon road between 2.15 pm and 2.45 pm due to special traffic arrangements.

ED's probe pertains to alleged financial irregularities in Young Indian Private Limited, promoted by the Congress, that owns National Herald. The newspaper is published by Associated Journals Limited (AJL) and owned by Young Indian.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was questioned by the ED for over 11 hours on Tuesday, the second day of his appearance in the National Herald money-laundering case. Gandhi (51) left the Enforcement Directorate (ED) headquarters on APJ Abdul Kalam Road in central Delhi around 11pm.

The Congress wants to convey the message that the Modi government is trying to harass senior party leaders by issuing summons and subjecting them to questioning. Rahul Gandhi has been trying to portray that neither he nor his party is afraid of Modi and the investigating agencies.

Congress protest: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, KC Venugopal and Mallikarjun Kharge were among those detained by the Delhi Police for not following police directions for the maintenance of law and order in the national capital.

The ED is recording the statement of Rahul Gandhi under criminal sections of the PMLA. The probe is related to alleged financial irregularities in the party-promoted Young Indian that owns the National Herald newspaper, published by the Associated Journals Limited (AJL).

Hundreds of Congress workers in Delhi and state capitals took to the streets and several senior leaders, including Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Randeep Surjewala and K C Venugopal, were detained in Delhi amid a massive show of strength by the party which had called for the Satyagraha march against the ED summons.

Chidambaram, who along with party colleagues participated in a protest march as Rahul Gandhi appeared before the ED, said three big, burly policemen crashed into him and he was lucky to get away with a "suspected hairline crack".

Huge police deployment was seen outside the Enforcement Directorate office on this morning with some Congress workers getting detained outside party headquarters.

459 Congress workers, including Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, K C Venugopal and Mallikarjun Kharge, were detained by the Delhi Police as they 'failed to follow police directions for the maintenance of law and order in the national capital.'

Chidambaram also said every effort should be made and will be made to forge unity among the Opposition parties in the upcoming presidential polls.