Teen, Friend Held For Woman's Murder In Rajam

Soon after the incident, the victim’s son and his friend had gone missing, prompting an intensive investigation to locate them. Using CCTV footage and technical evidence, police traced the duo in Tirupati and arrested them.
Addressing media on Friday, Cheepurupalli DSP Raghavulu said the teenaged Class 10 student had been allegedly upset over the strict discipline imposed by his mother. Police said she had become more restrictive after learning that her son had written a love letter to a girl studying at his school.
During the period, the boy reportedly became friends with an intermediate student he met at a cricket ground. Investigators said the two frequently discussed their personal and family issues.
According to police, the Class 10 student allegedly expressed his intention to kill his mother, while the other youth encouraged him and suggested that they later run away together.
Police said the accused planned the murder in advance. They hid inside the house. As soon as the Class 10 student’s mother entered the room, the duo allegedly attacked and strangled her. After noticing feeble movements in her body, they brought knives from the kitchen and stabbed her.
After the murder, the two dumped the body in a pond behind the house. They picked up five tolas of gold ornaments, cash, and a mobile phone from the house before fleeing.
Police have recovered the stolen ornaments from the accused.

44 fall sick with diarrhoea after consuming stale food



As many as 44 persons fell sick after consuming stale food at Kothareddypalem village of Chebrole mandal in Guntur district.

According to Guntur district medical and health officer Dr Vijaya Lakshmi, a prayer was held in a church in the village on May 13, and food comprising chicken biryani and chicken curry and other items were served to the people. However, as there was a delay in the completion of the prayer meeting, several villages went away without taking food.

On May 14, the leftover food was served to the villagers in the afternoon, and by the night, those who consumed such food developed diarrhoea and other health issues.

The health authorities immediately rushed to the village and shifted four affected persons to the district hospital at Tenali for medical treatment, while those who were having mild symptoms were given treatment and sent home. However, a medical camp is set up on the church premises, and 10 persons are being given medical treatment, and IV fluids are also being given to them.

Father throws 4-year-old into well, girl dies

A quarrel between a husband and wife claimed the life of a four-year-old girl. Out of anger towards his wife, a man threw her four-year-old daughter into a well. The incident took place at Gadarada village in Korukonda mandal in East Godavari District last night.
According to Korukonda police, Ramavarapu Raju and Neelima loved each other and married seven years back. They have two daughters. But for the past two years, clashes erupted between wife and husband. Unable to bear the behaviour of Raju, Neelima left her two daughters with her husband Raju and went to her grandmother’s house a few months back.
Recently, the issue was placed before village elders. Neelima made it clear that if her husband abandoned consumption of liquor, she would get ready to live with her husband. However, Raju did not change his mindset and continued consumption of liquor. On Thursday night, in a drunken rage and angry over his wife, Raju threw their four-year-old daughter Lahari into a well which is located 20 metres from his house. Lahari died after suffocating in the water. The local people tried to pull out Lahari from the well, but in vain. Korukonda police rushed to the spot and pulled out the girl from the well. On Friday, an inquest was completed, and Korukonda police registered a case.

Old man dies when hit by minor boy


A 70-year-old man died while undergoing medical treatment at a government
hospital here on Friday, as he was hit by a minor boy on his private parts earlier.
According to Vuyyuru rural police, K. Venkateswara Rao, hailing from Katuru of Vuyyur mandal in Krishna district, was hit on his private parts by a 15-year-old minor boy following a heated argument over an issue on May 12. The old man was rushed to the government hospital by his family members immediately, and he breathed his last while undergoing treatment.
Police booked a case and took up an investigation.