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Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
6 held in Palnadu dual murder case
1 2 Vijayawada: Veldhurthy police of Palnadu district arrested six accused in the double murder of Javisetty Venkateswarlu (62) and Javisetty Koteshwara Rao (52), residents of Gundlapadu village. The crime took place on the road between Bodilaveedu and Mandadi villages at 4.45 pm on May 24. According to the complaint by Thota Anjaneyulu (38), the victims, who were siblings, were returning to Gundlapadu from Nakkagudem in Telangana's Suryapet district after attending a wedding. They were travelling on a two-wheeler when the accused in a Scorpio vehicle allegedly rammed into their bike, and then killed them by pelting stones. The arrested have been identified as Thota Venkataramaiah (41), Javisetty Srinivasa Rao (59), Thota Guruvayya (50), Dongari Nagaraju (30), Thota Venkateswarlu (43), and Gellipogu Vikram (40). However, three others — YSRCP leader and former MLA Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy (55), his brothers Pinnelli Venkatarama Reddy (48), and Pinnelli Venkata Reddy (49), are currently absconding. Palnadu SP Kanchi Srinivas said, as per the preliminary investigation, the motive behind the murders was a long-standing factional rivalry in Gundlapadu village. The victims belonged to one faction led by Venkateswarlu alias Moddayya, while the accused were aligned with a rival group headed by Thota Venkataramaiah. The upcoming Panchayat elections intensified the rivalry, with Venkataramaiah allegedly aspiring to become the village sarpanch. Police suspect political jealousy and the increasing influence of Venkateswarlu in local politics as the key reasons behind the crime. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
New Indian Express
4 days ago
- New Indian Express
Double murder case: 6 held, search for Pinnelli on
GUNTUR: Palnadu police have arrested six people in connection with the murder of two brothers, Javishetty Venkateswarlu (62) and Javishetty Koteshwara Rao (52), who are residents of Gundlapadu village in Veldurthi mandal. Addressing the media on Thursday, Palnadu District Superintendent of Police (SP) Kanchi Srinivasa Rao said the brothers were ambushed and killed on May 24 around 4:45 pm between Bodilaveedu and Mandadi villages while returning from a wedding in Nakkagudem of Telangana. The attackers, in a Scorpio car, rammed into their bike and stoned them to death. Police registered a case at Veldurthi police station and launched an investigation, which revealed that the killings were linked to a long-standing factional rivalry. The accused, led by Thota Venkataramaiah, who reportedly intended to contest the upcoming panchayat polls, had a longstanding enmity with the victims. Of the nine named in the FIR, six were arrested on June 4. They are: Thota Venkataramaiah, Javishetty Srinivasa Rao, Thota Guruvayya, Dongari Nagaraju, Thota Venkateswarlu, and Gellipogu Vikram. Three others, including Macharla-based leaders Pinnelli Venkata Reddy, former MLA Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy, and Venkatrami Reddy, are absconding. Special teams have been formed to apprehend them. SP Srinivasa Rao personally visited the crime scene and constituted five police teams, led by Gurazala DSP BLN Jagadeesh and Macherla Rural CI Sk Nafeez Basha. He praised the swift and effective action of the teams in solving the case.
