"toopran-town"

The victim Rangamma (68) was sweeping the premises of her house, when the bike-borne men wearing helmets reached there. When they first tried to snatch the chain, she confronted them

The man Vaidyaram Mallesham (48) was living alone after his wife and children deserted him. He reportedly is addicted to liquor

Reason for the fire accident was not yet ascertained

Farmers from nearby villages formed a serpentine queue at th Agro Sev Centre in Toopran to buy seeds, but they became agitated when they were told that there were no stocks leading to the protests.