On Sunday, a TRS leader named Tammineni Krishnaiah was brutally killed in the Teldarupalli village of the Khammam Rural mandal in the district. He reportedly joined TRS after having disagreements with CPM. Krishnaiah is a close friend of former minister Tummala Nageswara Rao and the relative of CPM State Secretary Tammineni Veerabhadram. According to reports, Krishnaih was the target of several assassination attempts after leaving CPM. Following the murder, there was an atmosphere of tension in the Teldarupalli hamlet in the Khammam rural Mandal. Police have opened an investigation after filing a case.
