Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Sister Ties Rakhi To Brother Before Final Rites
Simhadri Shiva Kumar was a 28-year-old man from Manuguru.
He died after he was allegedly attacked by seven people.
The attack was linked to an old rivalry.
His family held his final rites on Friday.
Friday was also the day of the Rakhi festival.
Before his body was taken away, his sister Pallavi tied a rakhi to his hand.
She said goodbye while feeling deep sadness.
People nearby were moved by the emotional farewell.
Pallavi tied a rakhi to her deceased brother’s hand before his final rites.
Simhadri Shiva Kumar, 28, died on Thursday in Manuguru.
He was allegedly attacked by seven gang members over an old rivalry.
His final rites were performed on Friday, the day of the Rakhi festival.
The farewell deeply moved people who gathered to pay their respects.
- Who
- Simhadri Shiva Kumar, his sister Pallavi, and seven alleged attackers.
- What
- Shiva Kumar died after an alleged gang attack, and his sister tied a rakhi to him before his final rites.
- When
- He died on Thursday; his final rites took place on Friday, the Rakhi festival day.
- Where
- Manuguru in Bhadradri-Kothagudem district.
- Why
- He was allegedly attacked by seven gang members over an old rivalry; Pallavi tied the rakhi as a final farewell.
- Deceased
- Simhadri Shiva Kumar
- Age
- 28
- Sister
- Pallavi
- Reported cause of death
- Alleged attack by seven gang members
- Alleged motive
- An old rivalry
- Final rites
- Friday
- Location
- Manuguru, Bhadradri-Kothagudem district