Activist Who Filed Corruption Case Against KCR Murdered in Telangana
Nagavelli Rajalingamurthy, who accused former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao of corruption, was killed, with political and personal motives under investigation.
- Nagavelli Rajalingamurthy, a former municipal councillor, was attacked and killed by unidentified assailants in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district on February 19, 2025.
- Rajalingamurthy had filed a corruption case in October 2023 against former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and others, alleging irregularities in the Kaleshwaram irrigation project.
- His wife alleged that he had been threatened and offered Rs 10 lakh to withdraw the case, accusing associates of former BRS MLA Gandra Venkataramana Reddy of orchestrating the murder.
- Police have named four suspects in the case, citing land disputes as a possible motive, while also investigating other angles, including political involvement.
- The murder has sparked a political row, with the Congress accusing the BRS of complicity, while BRS leaders have denied the allegations and called for an impartial investigation.
Hindustan Times 
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