Man murdered after brawl in Vijayawada

An unidentified person was allegedly beaten to death by a mechanic on a 100-feet long road at Auto Nagar in Vijayawada on Tuesday.

After the scuffle, accused V. Hari Babu smashed the victim’s head on a road divider, killing him on the spot, Central Zone Deputy Commissioner of Police K. Damodar said.

The accused has been identified as a native of Gullalamoda village in Nagayalanka mandal of Krishna district. He worked as a mechanic in Auto Nagar, said Patamata Circle Inspector (CI) V. Pavan Kishore, who is investigating the case.

Efforts are on to trace the whereabouts of the deceased, the CI said.

Published – 29 Sep 2026 21:44 IST