Hyderabad: Tension prevails in Nalgonda after Congress leader's murder

HYDERABAD: A Congress leader and a close aide of Nalgonda sitting MLA Komatireddy Venkat Reddy was found brutally murdered by some unknown assailants on Wednesday night near his house at Savarkarnagar area of the town.
The deceased has been identified as Boddupalli Srinivas, husband of municipal chairperson B Laxmi. The body was found dumped in an open drainage near his house.
Alleging involvement of another MLA from the rival TRS party, Congress workers staged protest and demanded the arrest of the accused.
Nalgonda Congress MLA Komatireddy Venkat Reddy alleged that an MLA of the ruling party was behind the murder. He said the MLA had summoned Boddupalli Srinivas and asked him to join TRS. He also alleged that the TRS MLA had warned the deceased of dire consequences after he refused his offer of switching the side. "Even my life is in danger," Komatireddy Venkat Reddy said.
Accusing local police of ignoring her demand of providing security to her husband, the victim's wife B Laxmi said, "security was not provided to him. We were not even issued weapon licence as per our request."
Both Komatireddy Venkat Reddy and Laxmi charged that the police were hand in glove with the ruling TRS to eliminate them.
According to family members and police accounts, the deceased had left his home at 11.30 pm after receiving a phone call about some dispute. He left the house to settle the dispute. Next day his badly mutilated body was found nearby his home.
Nalgonda Police Superintendent DV Srinivas Rao told TOI that the suspects have been identified and special teams have been formed to nab them. "The suspects are on the run," he said.
Police say prima facie, the murder appears to be the handiwork of known persons. Some people have been detained for questioning in connection with the case.