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KTR alleges Congress role in Sircilla weaver murder
BRS Working President KT Rama Rao has accused local Congress leaders of orchestrating the murder of weaving worker Vengala Venkatesham in Sircilla for political gain. Venkatesham, 50, went missing on August 6…
The Story in Brief
BRS Working President KT Rama Rao has accused local Congress leaders of orchestrating the murder of weaving worker Vengala Venkatesham in Sircilla for political gain. Venkatesham, 50, went missing on August 6 and his body was found on August 8. Police say weaving unit owner Kusuma Ganesh killed him over repeated absenteeism, and that Ganesh believed suspicion would fall on municipal vice-chairman Darla Sandeep, against whom Venkatesham had complained.
The political row erupted after Congress leaders allegedly called the death a suicide and tried to stage a protest at Sandeep's residence. KTR claimed only two of five arrested were remanded, alleging political pressure. He announced a Rs 3 lakh fixed deposit for Venkatesham's daughter and pledged to fund her education.
The Indian Opinion
The BRS is quick to cry political conspiracy, but the police investigation points to a motive unrelated to politics: a boss fed up with an absent worker. Congress leaders, for their part, tried to turn the death into a suicide narrative against a BRS municipal official. Both sides are weaponising a tragedy. The real test will be whether the courts convict the actual accused, Kusuma Ganesh, or if political pressure derails the case. Who is watching the evidence, not the slogans?
Source: english.mathrubhumi.com
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