Eight persons were arrested on Saturday in connection with the murder of Kanchipalli Srinivas (37), whose dead body was found in the Godavari river in Dr. district last month. BR Ambedkar Konaseema.
The audio in which the deceased abused the main accused G. Shanmukeswar Rao is said to be the apparent reason behind the murder. The accused resorted to removing Srinivas to take revenge for spreading the audio.
In a press conference held here on Saturday, Superintendent of Police (SP) Rahul Meena said; “Shanmukha Rao deployed Saladi Rambabu and BN Naga Prasad to carry out their plan to eliminate Srinivas, who they hacked to death on October 25 before throwing the dead body into the Godavari River”.
The other five accused were identified as A. Sankar Bangaru, K. Naresh, Y. Lingaiah Naidu, MVS Srinivas and MSG Manikyala Rao. The police have registered a case and the investigation is ongoing.
Published – 8 Nov 2025 20:22 IST
