Such affairs are said to have contributed to 17 murders out of 26 killings reported in the district in 2022, suggesting a share of 65 percent in the offence.
Police announced the arrest of five persons, including a woman, in connection with the December 16 midnight blaze at Venkatapur in which six persons, including two infants, were burnt alive.
Mandamarri police said the victims were Masu Shivaiah (50), his wife Rajyalaxmi (45), daughter Mounika (22), granddaughters Himabindu (2) and Sweety and relative Shanigarapu Shanthaiah (55), all from Gudipelli Venkatapur village.
This has necessitated the processing of proposals on priority basis with proactive approach and coordinated efforts among various departments and Forest.
She was felicitated by Surabhi Sharath Kumar, the correspondent of Vidyabharati educational institutions for coming forward to give away her hair to a cancer patient.
The organisation embarked on a mammoth task of publishing books narrating comprehensive information relating to history, culture and literature of these entities in 15,000 pages.
Padmasri award recipient and renowned cardiologist Dr Prasad Rao wished that the clinic would bring respite to the financially weak patients by offering medical services at reasonable prices.