Amaravati, April 9 (IANS) A court in Andhra Pradesh’s Palnadu district sent the accused in the rape of a government employee to judicial custody for 14 days.Namala Srinu, who was arrested by Macherla town police on Wednesday night, was produced before a judge on Thursday morning.After the judge sent the accused to judicial custody, he was shifted to Gurazala sub-jail.A 32-year-old woman was assaulted and raped by the accused at her home in Macherla town on April 2.The assailant allegedly raped…
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Amaravati, April 5 (IANS) A police officer in Andhra Pradesh’s Palnadu district has been suspended for his alleged involvement in an honour killing case.Circle Inspector T. Venkataramana was suspended on Sunday by District Superintendent of Police Krishna Rao following allegations that he accepted money from the parents of a 22-year-old woman and handed her over to them despite her having entered into a love marriage. This act by the police officer is alleged to have directly contributed to he…
Amaravati, Jan 18 (IANS) YSR Congress Party has sought an impartial investigation into the murder of party activist Manda Salman in Andhra Pradesh’s Palnadu district. The party will submit a formal representation to the Director General of Police, Harish Gupta, on Monday.A delegation of YSRCP leaders will call on the DGP regarding the murder of a Dalit activist of the party in Pinnelli village in Gurazala constituency.The party has sought an immediate appointment in this regard. In a letter addr…
Amaravati, Jan 16 (IANS) YSR Congress Party president Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday reacted strongly to the murder of a YSRCP activist allegedly by TDP men in Andhra Pradesh’s Palnadu district, warning Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu that he will “certainly have to pay the price”. Jagan accused Chief Minister Naidu of indulging in the politics of violence.”Mr. Chandrababu Naidu, the people will never forgive you for indulging in the politics of violence. You will certainly have to pay th…
Amaravati, Jan 7 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government on Wednesday launched the second phase of land pooling in Amaravati for various infrastructure projects in the state capital.Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister Ponguru Narayana, along with local MLA Shravan Kumar, inaugurated the land pooling in Vaddamanu in Thullur mandal.The authorities organised the Gram Sabha, where officials were receiving consent letters from farmers.Vaddamanu is one of the seven villages in Thullur…