Archive · 13 Dec 2025
Farm Labourer Arrested for Elderly Woman's Murder
A farm worker named Sannireddy Ramesh Reddy was arrested for killing an elderly woman named Jayamma.
He was working for a farmer and had debts.
On the night of November 26, he tried to break into his employer's house to steal things.
When the elderly couple, Jayamma and her husband, confronted him, he attacked them with a knife.
Jayamma died, and her husband survived with injuries.
The worker ran away with some gold jewelry and a phone.
The police found and caught him near Tangellapalem on November 29.
He admitted to the crime and was sent to jail.
A farm labourer, Sannireddy Ramesh Reddy (42), was arrested for the murder of an elderly woman, Jayamma, in Tirupati district.
The incident occurred on November 26 when Ramesh Reddy attempted to burgle his employer's house in Pulla Reddy Kandriga village.
Jayamma and her husband confronted the accused, leading to a knife attack that resulted in Jayamma's death and her husband's injuries.
The accused fled with stolen gold bangles, a chain, and a mobile phone but was later caught near Tangellapalem on November 29.
Police recovered the stolen items and the accused admitted to the crime during interrogation, leading to his remand to judicial custody.
- Who
- Sannireddy Ramesh Reddy (42, farm labourer) and Jayamma (elderly woman)
- What
- Murder of an elderly woman during a burglary attempt
- When
- November 26 (incident), November 29 (arrest)
- Where
- Pulla Reddy Kandriga village, Srikalahasti mandal, Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To steal valuables from the house
- Victim
- Jayamma (elderly woman)
- Accused
- Sannireddy Ramesh Reddy (42, farm labourer)
- Location
- Pulla Reddy Kandriga village, Srikalahasti mandal, Tirupati district
- Date of Incident
- November 26
- Stolen Items
- Gold bangles, chain, mobile phone
- Arrest Date
- November 29 (Friday)
- Arrest Location
- Near Tangellapalem, outskirts of Srikalahasti
- Current Status
- Accused remanded to judicial custody
