Archive · 25 May 2025
Father and Son Arrested for Advocate's Murder After Year-Long Manhunt
A man and his son have been caught for killing a lawyer.
The lawyer was helping someone in a land dispute, and the father and son were upset about it.
They tricked the lawyer to go to a remote place, and that's where they killed him.
The police looked for them for a whole year.
The police used special tools and asked for help from people to find them.
They finally found the son at a resort and the father turned himself in.
Both are now in jail.
The police say that breaking the law will always catch up with you.
A father-son duo was arrested in Sri Sathya Sai district for the murder of advocate Sampath Kumar.
The murder occurred in May 2024, and the accused were absconding for a year.
The accused, Krishna Reddy and Nagarjuna Reddy, lured Sampath Kumar to an isolated spot.
The motive was a land dispute, as Sampath Kumar argued against the accused in a legal case.
Seven individuals have been arrested in connection with the murder.
- Who
- Krishna Reddy and Nagarjuna Reddy
- What
- The arrest of two men for the murder of advocate Sampath Kumar.
- When
- Murder on May 29, 2024; arrests in May 2025
- Where
- Sri Sathya Sai district, near Kotipi village (body dumped at Dharmavaram tank)
- Why
- Motive was a land dispute where the victim argued against the accused.
- Victim
- Sampath Kumar (advocate)
- Accused
- Krishna Reddy and Nagarjuna Reddy
- Location of Arrest
- Devanahalli, Karnataka and Hindupur
- Motive
- Land Dispute
- Total Arrests
- Seven
- Incident Date
- May 29, 2024