9 months ago
Nellore Police Fire on Knife-Wielding Murder Suspects
In Nellore, police went to arrest some men who were suspected of killing a man named Penchalayya.
When the police found the suspects near a sugar factory, the suspects attacked the police with knives.
One police officer got hurt, and the police shot back, injuring one of the suspects in the leg.
Both the hurt police officer and the hurt suspect were taken to the hospital.
The police are still looking for nine other men who were involved in the crime.
Police opened fire on murder suspects after being attacked with knives during an arrest operation in Nellore.
A man named Penchalayya was murdered earlier in the night in Kallurupalli Housing Board colony.
Suspects attacked the police team, injuring constable Adinarayana.
Police shot back, injuring a suspect identified as James in the leg.
Both the injured constable and the suspect were taken to Nellore Government Hospital for treatment.
- Who
- Police and murder suspects
- What
- Police opened fire after being attacked with knives
- Where
- Near Sugar Factory in Kovur area, Nellore district
- When
- Late Friday night
- Why
- Suspects attacked police during an arrest operation
Key facts
- Location
- Kovur area, Nellore district
- Victim
- Penchalayya
- Suspects
- 10 (1 injured, 9 absconding)
- Injured Police Officer
- Constable Adinarayana
- Injured Suspect
- James (leg injury)
- Hospital
- Nellore Government Hospital
- Incident Time
- Late Friday night
- Incident Location
- Near Sugar Factory
Quotes
Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy
TDP Rural MLA
“Immediately after the incident, I went to the house of the CPM leader and condoled family members. Also assured them of all government help.”
thehansindia.com
