Couple Arrested in Bhimadole Murder Case
Bhimadole police in Eluru district have arrested Mamidi Gowri Sankar and his wife, Mamidi Lakshmi Durga, in connection with the murder of Thumula Lakshmana, which took place on September 19.
Kakinada: Bhimadole police in Eluru district have arrested Mamidi Gowri Sankar and his wife, Mamidi Lakshmi Durga, in connection with the murder of Thumula Lakshmana, which took place on September 19.
According to Bhimadole Circle Inspector P. Krishna, Lakshmana (37), a resident of Ramabhadrapuram village in Vizianagaram district, was allegedly involved in an extramarital relationship with Lakshmi Durga, who hailed from the same village.
Following disputes between Lakshmi Durga and her husband over the relationship, she moved back to her parents' home. Gowri Sankar, his wife and her brother, Varri Narasimha, allegedly conspired to murder Lakshmana.
Police investigations revealed that money was paid to others to carry out the killing.
Acting on the instructions of his brother-in-law, Varri Narasimha, Gowri Sankar allegedly transferred a total of ₹1.79 lakh to various bank accounts associated with Narasimha.
As part of the alleged plan, Lakshmana was lured through a phone call to Polasanapalli village in Bhimadole mandal on the night of September 19.
The accused allegedly took him to the Dalamma-Dalappa pond, made him consume alcohol and beat him to death with an iron rod.
The accused later allegedly transported the body on a motorcycle and dumped it in the Polavaram canal near Pangidigudem bridge.
The Circle Inspector said Bhimadole police had earlier taken Dwarapureddy Ganesh, Boddani Suresh Kumar and a juvenile allegedly involved in the case into custody. Further investigation is underway.
