Archive · 25 Nov 2025
Tense Protest Over CPM Leader's Murder in Khammam
A protest in Khammam, India, turned tense when people tried to surround the government office to demand the arrest of those who killed a local leader named Samineni Rama Rao.
Rama Rao was a leader of the CPM party and was killed on October 31.
Over 2,000 people joined the protest, led by John Wesley.
The police stopped them from entering the office, and there was a small fight.
The protesters say the murder was planned and done by leaders from another party, the Congress.
They are upset that the police have not caught the killers yet and are threatening to protest all over the state if the police do not do a better job.
A protest in Khammam district turned tense when activists tried to lay siege to the Collectorate demanding the arrest of those involved in the murder of CPM leader Samineni Rama Rao.
Rama Rao, a former sarpanch, was murdered on October 31 by unidentified persons.
The protest was organized by CPM, supported by CPI, CPI(ML)-New Democracy, and BRS, with over 2,000 activists participating.
Tension escalated when protesters attempted to storm the collectorate, leading to a brief scuffle with the police.
CPM state secretary John Wesley accused the police of negligence and claimed the murder was politically motivated by Congress leaders.
- Who
- CPM leader Samineni Rama Rao was murdered, and a protest was organized by CPM, CPI, CPI(ML)-New Democracy, and BRS.
- What
- A protest turned tense when activists attempted to lay siege to the Khammam district Collectorate.
- When
- The protest occurred on Tuesday, and the murder happened on October 31.
- Where
- The protest took place at the Khammam district Collectorate in Telangana, India.
- Why
- The protest was held to demand the immediate arrest of those involved in the murder of CPM leader Samineni Rama Rao.
- Victim
- Samineni Rama Rao
- Date of Murder
- October 31
- Location
- Khammam district, Telangana
- Protest Organizers
- CPM, CPI, CPI(ML)-New Democracy, BRS
- Protest Leader
- John Wesley (CPM state secretary)
- Number of Protesters
- Over 2,000
- Duration of Protest
- Nearly 3 hours
- Accusations
- Politically motivated murder, police negligence