Manhunt Underway After Nellore In-Laws Murders as AIADMK Functionary Arrested for Neighbor’s Killing
Police have launched a forensic-backed search operation in Andhra Pradesh following a spike in alcohol-fueled homicides.
Overview
- Vengayya allegedly stabbed his in-laws, Kallayya and Jayamma, to death in Nellore district after they intervened to protect his wife.
- Ankamma, the accused's wife, suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized at Udayagiri Government Hospital.
- Police have registered a murder case against Vengayya and are conducting a forensic-backed search to locate him.
- AIADMK IT wing leader Anand Babu was arrested in Tamil Nadu’s Thiruvarur district for allegedly killing his elderly neighbour, Muthulakshmi, during a drunken rage.
- Authorities link these killings to a broader surge in alcohol-related domestic violence and have bolstered rapid response operations across the region.