Minister KT Rama Rao has responded over the ghastly murder of Tehsildar Vijaya Reddy murder. KTR took to social media expressing his angst and concern.
The incident that happened in broad daylight, a man killed an on-duty Tehsildar by setting her on fire. The incident happened on Monday afternoon at the office of the tehsildar in Abdullapurmet in Rangareddy district, just beyond Hyderabad’s Outer Ring Road (ORR).
According to reports, Vijaya Reddy, Tehsildar or Mandal Revenue Officer (MRO), was alone in her office when she was attacked by the stranger, who set her on fire.Speaking to media, Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh Bhagawath said, “There will be a thorough investigation. The accused has also suffered about 60% burn injuries.”
“We learnt that dispute over a land was ongoing in the High Court,” he added, suggesting that this may have been the accused’s motive to carry out the attack.
He further added, “We will see what all has led to this incident. The man is already in our custody. We are also probing if anyone had provoked him. We will finish the investigation in a limited time and take it to a fast track court for swift punishment.”
