Archive · 31 Oct 2025
Five Sentenced to Death for 2015 Chittoor Mayor and Husband Murder
In 2015, a former mayor named Katari Anuradha and her husband Katari Mohan were killed inside their office.
Five men have now been sentenced to death for this crime.
The main accused was the mayor's nephew, Sriram Chandrasekhar, who allegedly orchestrated the murders due to a family dispute.
The other four men convicted are Govinda Swami Srinivasaiah Venkatachalapathy, Jayaprakash Reddy, Manjunath, and Muniratnam Venkatesh.
The attackers reportedly entered the office disguised and used knives and guns.
Security was tight around the court for the verdict.
Five men have been sentenced to death for the 2015 murders of former Chittoor Mayor Katari Anuradha and her husband Katari Mohan.
The sentencing occurred on Friday, October 31, 2025 (implied by existing summary and article), by a court in Andhra Pradesh.
The murders took place inside the Chittoor Municipal Corporation office on November 17, 2015.
The prime accused is Sriram Chandrasekhar, the nephew of the victim Katari Mohan, with a family dispute cited as the motive.
The other four men sentenced to death are Govinda Swami Srinivasaiah Venkatachalapathy (alias Venkatesh), Jayaprakash Reddy (alias Jayareddy), Manjunath (alias Manju), and Muniratnam Venkatesh.
- Who
- Five men: Sriram Chandrasekhar (prime accused and nephew of victim Katari Mohan), Govinda Swami Srinivasaiah Venkatachalapathy (alias Venkatesh), Jayaprakash Reddy (alias Jayareddy), Manjunath (alias Manju), and Muniratnam Venkatesh.
- What
- Sentenced to death for the 2015 murders of former Chittoor Mayor Katari Anuradha and her husband Katari Mohan.
- When
- Sentencing on Friday, October 31, 2025 (implied); Murders on November 17, 2015.
- Where
- Chittoor Municipal Corporation office.
- Why
- Family dispute.
The Crime
The Verdict
Details of the Murder
The Crime
The couple was murdered on November 17, 2015, inside the Chittoor Municipal Corporation office. The attackers reportedly entered wearing burqas, used knives and daggers, and then shot Katari Anuradha.
The Verdict
Five men were convicted and sentenced to death for the 2015 murders of Katari Anuradha and Katari Mohan.
Key Individuals and Motive
The Crime
Sriram Chandrasekhar, nephew of victim Katari Mohan, is the main accused. Police stated the brutal murder stemmed from a family dispute.
The Verdict
Sriram Chandrasekhar is among the five men sentenced to death, alongside Govinda Swami Srinivasaiah Venkatachalapathy, Jayaprakash Reddy, Manjunath, and Muniratnam Venkatesh.
- Date of Murder
- November 17, 2015
- Location of Murder
- Chittoor Municipal Corporation office
- Victims
- Katari Anuradha (former Chittoor Mayor) and Katari Mohan
- Convicted Individuals
- Sriram Chandrasekhar (nephew of Katari Mohan), Govinda Swami Srinivasaiah Venkatachalapathy (alias Venkatesh), Jayaprakash Reddy (alias Jayareddy), Manjunath (alias Manju), and Muniratnam Venkatesh
- Motive
- Family dispute
- Date of Sentencing
- Friday, October 31, 2025 (implied by the existing summary's date and the current article stating 'Friday')
Sources
Katari Couple Murder Case: Court Defers Final Verdict Again
Chittoor Court Awards Death Sentence to Five in Katari Couple Murder Case
Chittoor court delivers death sentence in Katari couple murder case
Death Penalty For 5 For Murdering Chittoor Mayor, Husband In 2015
Chittoor Mayor, Husband Murder Case: AP Court Hands Out Death Penalty for 5 People
Andhra Pradesh: Court hands down death penalty to 5 men involved in the brutal murder of mayor and her husband in 2015
From kin to killer: Nephew gets death penalty for decade-old murder of Chittoor’s first woman mayor, her husband
