Hyderabad: A couple of lawyers prosecuting the government in Telangana have been hacked to death in Nadu Road. Guttu Vaman Rao, a lawyer in the Telangana High Court, and his wife were killed. The family alleged that the ruling TRS was behind the killings, which turned into a major political controversy.
A double murder turned into a political storm in Telangana on Wednesday afternoon in Pedappally district. Guttu Vaman Rao and his wife Nagamani, who were notable for filing cases and public interest litigation against the state government, were killed. He was on his way to his hometown of Manthani from Hyderabad when he was hacked to death by a group of men in another car at Ramagiri.
He was abducted from his car and dumped on a passing highway. The assailants immediately got into another car and escaped. Top police officials arrived at the spot and launched an investigation but the culprits have not been identified yet. Meanwhile, the family of the slain accused the ruling party TRS of being behind the killings. TRS. The couple had filed a case in the Telangana High Court against the president of the ruling Mantani Zilla Parishad.
In addition, their public interest petitions questioning the custodial deaths had put a lot of pressure on the government. Guttuvaman Rao’s father revealed that there were death threats in this regard. The Telangana Bar Association has demanded a high-level inquiry into the incident. The government came under pressure after the Congress and the BJP demanded an inquiry under the supervision of a sitting judge.
English Summary: Murder of advocate couple in Telangana triggers protests
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