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A sessions court in Chittoor has sentenced five men to death for the 2015 murder of Chittoor Mayor Katari Anuradha and her husband inside the Municipal Corporation office.
Chittoor Mayor Katari Anuradha and her husband (Photo: Social Media)
Five persons accused of murdering Chittoor Mayor Katari Anuradha and her husband Mohan were granted death penalty by a sessions court in Andhra Pradesh on Friday.
Those who were granted the capital punishment were identified as Chandrasekhar, GS Venkatachalapathi, Jayaprakash Reddy, Manjunath and Venkatesh.
In November 2015, Chittoor Mayor Katari Anuradha and her husband were attacked by an armed gang inside the Municipal Corporation Office.
Both were killed on the spot.
The couple’s relative, Chandrasekhar alias Chintu (46), was the prime accused in the case.
On October 24, the Chittoor XI Additional District and Sessions Court had convicted the five persons in the double murder case.
The quantum of punishment was to be pronounced later.
Initially, the police had registered an FIR in connection with the case against Chandrasekhar and 23 others.
Later, a chargesheet in the case was filed in the court.
One of the accused was discharged due to lack of evidence, while another died during the trial. Two others continued to remain in remand.
The case, which had been pending for nearly a decade, faced several adjournments due to procedural and evidentiary reasons.
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Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
October 31, 2025, 12:24 IST
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