Congress Leader’s Mother Found Bludgeoned to Death in Telangana Village

Overview

• 60-year-old Premlatha, mother of Congress leader Raja Narsinga Rao, was discovered dead on August 7 after being bludgeoned and dumped in a pit beside her home in Nachupally village, Jagtial district.
• Villagers alerted authorities early Thursday upon finding her body, prompting Kodimial police to secure the scene and conduct a post-mortem.
• Investigators say assailants used sticks to strike her before discarding her body next to her house.
• No suspects have been publicly identified or arrested and police have yet to determine a motive as the inquiry continues.
• The killing follows the July slayings of other political figures’ relatives in Telangana, raising alarm over an escalating pattern of targeted violence ahead of elections.