Overview
- Nacharam police recovered the body of 65-year-old Suredde Sujatha from the Godavari between Appanapalli and K. Enugupalli in Konaseema after a river search on Tuesday.
- The prime accused, cab driver Maddhu Anji Babu, 33, who had rented a portion of the victim’s home about two months earlier, was arrested at Poduladda Junction in Razole mandal.
- Investigators say the killing occurred on the night of December 19 to steal gold, and the body was transported on December 20 to Konaseema and dumped in the river.
- Police identified associates Durga Rao and Yuva Raj as having helped move the body; India Today reported the two were arrested as the probe progressed.
- Officers recovered stolen jewellery including four bangles, a gold chain and two ear-studs, along with mobile phones, after the suspect’s detention.