Lawyers’ murder case: DNA nails accused in Telangana

HYDERABAD: DNA fingerprinting evidence has turned out to be crucial in advocates Gattu Vaman Rao and his wife Nagamani murder case, linking the accused to the gruesome double murder.
Telangana State Forensic Science Laboratory has given a report to police that DNA analysis of Vaman Rao’s wife PV Nagamani matched with bloodstains found in the car of prime accused Kunta Srinivas and Bittu Srinu, linking them to the crime.
The two had allegedly waylaid and murdered Vaman Rao on February 17 while he and his wife were returning from a local court.
The duo drove a Brezza car and rammed it into the SUV of the advocate couple at Kalvacherla in Peddapalli. After hitting the vehicle, the two accused hacked the couple with hunting sickles.
Ramagundam police said the accused murdered the couple due to rivalry.
The accused claimed Gattu Vamana Rao had caused serious damage by targeting them and deprived them of their income sources.
Police seized the car after arresting the accused. CLUES Team of Hyderabad collected samples from both cars and sent them to TSFSL.
A senior investigation officer in Ramagundam police said, “We have received the report and it confirmed that the bloodstains found in the car of the accused belong to Nagamani. We couldn’t find the bloodstains of Vamana Rao in the accused car. DNA fingerprinting analysis has revealed this.”
Earlier, TFSL physics wing had found traces of temporary registration sticker belonging to accused’s vehicle on the victim’s car.
Experts confirmed that the exchange of material took place when the duo’s Breeza rammed into the vehicle of the victim.