Overview
- Municipal Administration Minister P. Narayana on October 22 handed cheques to the family in Nellore, including ₹5 lakh to the widow, ₹5 lakh each to two daughters, and an allocation totaling six acres of land, with the state covering the children's education.
- Injured survivor Pawan Kumar received ₹5 lakh and four acres of land with full medical expenses covered, while Thirumalasetti Bhargava Naidu was given ₹3 lakh and treatment support.
- Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has ordered the case to a fast-track court, directed the constitution of a special tribunal, appointed a special public prosecutor, and instructed officials to oppose bail and expedite prosecution.
- The October 2 incident in Rallapadu, Gudluru mandal, involved an alleged deliberate vehicle-ramming that killed 25-year-old Lakshmi Naidu and critically injured two others; police have arrested Kakarla Harischandra Prasad and his father Madhava Rao.
- At the October 21 law-and-order review with senior officials and ministers, the CM condemned the killing as inhuman, while on October 22 local leaders said the case stemmed from personal issues and the victim’s wife stated there was no political motive, following earlier reports of a financial dispute.