Overview
- Rama Rao, 70, was attacked by three unidentified assailants at his home in Patharlapadu village in Chinthakani mandal early Friday and died at the scene.
- Police Commissioner Sunil Dutt inspected the site as clues personnel and a dog squad began efforts to trace the attackers.
- Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka expressed condolences and instructed the use of advanced technology to crack the case and arrest the culprits.
- Rama Rao was a veteran farmers' leader who served as state general secretary of the CPI(M)-affiliated Telangana Rythu Sangham and as village sarpanch for nearly three decades.
- CPI(M) leaders condemned the killing, alleged involvement by Congress-linked groups tied to local body election rivalry, and demanded immediate arrests, with no suspects identified so far.