Chittoor Mayor Killers Surrendered

Two of the killers who shot dead Chittoor mayor Katari Anuradha and injured her husband Mohan on Tuesday surrendered to the police. An intensive manhunt is on for others.

The hired killers who entered the mayor's office wearing burquas and carrying boques on a pretext of meeting her personally regarding some grievance. They opened fire once they were in her chamber killing her on the spot. The miscreants then attacked Mohan who was sitting beside his wife and injured him with knives. When the victim lost conscious, they left him thinking he was dead too and fled on bikes.

It was a well-planned attack; the killers knew that the mayor receives people's applications on various grievances during the morning session.

Of the four to six killers, two surrendered to police at One Town police station and they were being interrogated. Details are awaited.

Tension Prevails in Chittoor, Section 144 Imposed

Tension prevailed in Chittoor town following the daylight murder of the mayor Katari Anuradha and grievous attack on her husband Mohan. Police imposed Section 144 throughout the town to control any untoward incident.