Krishnaiah a popular leader of ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) was hacked to death by unidentified persons.
The family persons of Krishnaiah demanded that Tammineni Veerabhadram and Koteshwar Rao should be arrested in this context.
Tammineni Krishnaiah, an aide of former minister Tummala Nageswara Rao, was attacked when he was going on his motorbike in the village near Khammam town.
Krishnaiah was knocked down by the assailants with their autorickshaw and was hacked to death with sickles.
As the TRS leader fell on the ground, the assailants pounced on him and attacked him with hunting sickles.
Blaming CPI-M leader Tammineni Kaoteswara Rao for the murder of Krishnaiah, his supporters attacked and ransacked his house.
They damaged the vehicles and vandalized the furniture and other items. Police had a tough time controlling a large number of attackers.
The murder and the attack on CPI-M leader’s house triggered tension in Teldarupalli in Khammam rural Mandal. Koteswara Rao is the brother of CPI-M state secretary Tammineni Veerabhadram. Police suspect that political rivalry led to the killing.
