Journalist done to death for exposing illegal activities in Kurnool
The Hindu
Chennakeshavalu, who was working with a local new channel, was reportedly stabbed by a police constable.
A journalist of a local news channel EV5 was done to death allegedy by a Two Town Police Constable and his brother in Nandyal town, Kurnool district late on Sunday night for allegedly exposing the illegal activities of the cop identified as Venkatasubbaiah. Also see: Superintendent of Police, Sudheer Kumar Reddy said that Venkatasubbaiah and Nani called the reporter Chennakeshavalu, 35, to a place in NGO Colony to discuss the news telecast by him regarding the alleged sale of guthka and matka activities being carried on by the police constable. When Chennakeshavalu. arrived at the spot, the constable and his brother allegedly stabbed him to death with a screwdriver and fled the scene.More Related News
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