On Monday (26 January 2026), a petrol shack employee reportedly took his own life in a shed near Lingaiah Cheruvu Gattu in Eluru town. The deceased was identified as B. Venkateswara Rao alias Anjibabu (55), who worked at a bed run by a private company.
The victim’s wife Nagalakshmi alleged that her husband resorted to the extreme step due to harassment by the company management. She staged a protest with the body at her residence and demanded justice.
The police registered the case and started an investigation. The body was handed over to the family members after the autopsy, police said on Tuesday, January 27.
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Published – 27 Jan 2026 20:06 IST
