The death of tribal youth Badavath Ravichandra in Karakagudem mandal triggered tension, with relatives accusing a Congress leader of protecting the accused. Police intervened after an attempted attack on the leader's vehicle, while protesters demanded the arrest of Imran.
Two persons died due to electrocution in erstwhile Khammam. B Narender was electrocuted while fixing a pump set in Bhattupalli, Kothagudem. In a separate incident, farmer Vadde Bhaskar Rao died at his field in Pandillapalli, Khammam district
Kothagudem: Pinapaka MLA Rega Kantha Rao accused forest officers of troubling tribals with regard to podu lands and causing hindrance to development works in agency villages. In a post on his facebook page he called upon the party workers and the tribals in the district to get ready for a direct fight with the forest […]