Overview
- Former Macherla MLA P Ramakrishna Reddy and his brother P Venkatrami Reddy surrendered before a Macherla court as directed by the Supreme Court.
- The court ordered 14 days of judicial custody and the brothers were transferred to Nellore district Jail.
- Investigators have listed them as the sixth and seventh accused in the case involving the killings of TDP leaders J Venkateswara Rao and J Koteswara Rao.
- Police say the victims were ambushed on May 24 while returning from a wedding in Telangana, with assailants allegedly ramming their motorcycle with an SUV and attacking with stones.
- Gurazala police confirmed the remand and security was tightened near the court, as YSRCP leaders criticized restrictions imposed on their cadres during the surrender.