Archive · 21 Jan 2026
12 Arrested in TD Activist Murder Case
A man named Lalam Bangaraiah, who was a worker for the Telugu Desam Party, was attacked and hurt badly by some supporters of another political party, the YSRC.
He died from his injuries.
The police have now caught 12 people who they think did this.
The attackers went to the house of a YSRC leader and waited for Bangaraiah and his friends before attacking them.
The police say this was a planned attack.
The accused were taken to court with heavy security.
12 YSRC supporters arrested for the murder of Telugu Desam activist Lalam Bangaraiah.
Bangaraiah was attacked with knives and sticks on January 16 in Allipudi village, Kakinada district.
He died from his injuries while undergoing treatment, and two others were injured.
The accused allegedly conspired and attacked Bangaraiah and others at the residence of a YSRC leader.
The arrested individuals were produced in court with heavy security.
- Who
- 12 YSRC supporters arrested for the murder of Telugu Desam activist Lalam Bangaraiah
- What
- Murder of a political activist and subsequent arrests of the accused
- When
- Incident on January 16; arrests made on an unspecified Wednesday
- Where
- Allipudi village, Kotanandur mandal, Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- The accused allegedly attacked Bangaraiah and others with knives and sticks, leading to his death
- Victim
- Lalam Bangaraiah
- Location
- Allipudi village, Kotanandur mandal, Kakinada district
- Date of Incident
- January 16
- Date of Arrests
- Wednesday (unspecified date)
- Number of Accused
- 12
- Political Affiliation of Accused
- YSRC supporters
- Political Affiliation of Victim
- Telugu Desam Party (TDP)