Khammam lawyer found dead at grandmother’s house

Tholupunuri Ganesh, a 27-year-old junior lawyer at Khammam court, allegedly died by suicide at his grandmother’s house in Peddamandava. His father told police that Ganesh had been worried about being followed and harassed by unknown persons for four days.

Khammam: A young lawyer from V Venkatayapalem village in Raghunadhapalem mandal of the district allegedly died by suicide.

According to sources, the deceased, Tholupunuri Ganesh (27), from the village, had been working as a junior lawyer at the Khammam court for the past year. He was said to have been distressed over being followed and threatened over the phone by unknown individuals.

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On Monday night, he and his brother, Sai Teja, went to their grandmother’s house at Peddamandava in Mudigonda mandal. On Tuesday, his grandmother, Padmavthi, and brother went to visit a temple in view of the Dasara festival.

After returning home, they found Ganesh hanging from the ceiling fan at the house, leaving the family in a state of shock and profound grief. His father, Danaiah, lodged a complaint with the local police.

In his complaint, Danaiah stated that his son Ganesh had been worried about being followed and harassed by unknown persons over the previous four days. Based on the complaint, Mudigonda police registered a case and initiated an investigation.