Three members of a family committed suicide in Anantapur

Kurnool: Three family members committed suicide in Narpal mandal headquarters of Anantapur district and the incident came to light on Thursday. The deceased, identified as Krishna Kishore (45), his wife Sirisha (35) and their five-month-old child, were found dead at their house near Santha Bazaar near the local police station.

Concerned neighbors alerted police after they noticed a foul odor coming from the residence and observed the house from a nearby rooftop.

After reaching the crime scene, Sub-Inspector Sagar, Revenue Inspector Jyoti and Assistant Sub-Inspector Nagaraju forcibly opened the door and found the bodies of the three family members.
Locals speculate that financial difficulties may have led to this tragic outcome. Kishore, a medical shop owner, was reportedly struggling with mounting debts. The advanced state of decomposition of the bodies suggests that the suicides probably occurred around Wednesday.

Sub-Inspector Sagar confirmed that a case has been registered and a detailed investigation is underway to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the incident.

Adoni police arrest 13-member gang, recover ₹41.11 lakh

Kurnool: Adoni police on Thursday arrested a 13-member inter-state theft gang and recovered Rs 41.11 lakh, including gold ornaments worth Rs 33.07 lakh and Rs 8.04 lakh in cash.

The accused have been identified as Samudrala Prudhviraj, S Yesubabu, S Jagadish, S David, all of Allimadugu Sangam village in Nellore district; Dandagala Saroja, Manikyala Vishnu and Bairapuram Shaik Davud Basha, from Atmakur town in Nandyal district; Gunja Raghava and Ramalakshmi, residents of Siddapuram village in Atmakur mandal; Boya Akula Veeresh and Boya Veeresh, from Yemmiganur town in Kurnool district; Syed Ahmed from Adoni town; and Mala Veeresh from Gollaguduru village in Kadapa district.

District SP G. Bindu Madhav briefed the media, explaining that the police arrested the accused from various places, including Thimmareddy bus stand in Adoni and Siddapuram village in Atmakur. The gang has been involved in numerous thefts in major cities including Ayodhya, Varanasi, Kolkata, Goa, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Haridwar, Tirupati and Srisailam, as well as Kurnool district. They have been linked to 21 theft cases in Kurnool alone.

Two more accused, Ramanamma of Kapparallatippa village in Bogole mandal of Nellore district and Giddanna of Siddapuram village in Nandyal, remain at large. The SP praised the police team for their efforts in solving the case and rewarded the staff involved in the operation.

Legal Action Against Child Marriage Organizers: Nandyal Collector

Kurnool: Collector Nandyal G. Raja Kumari warned that parents and in-laws arranging child marriages would face legal action and a fine of ₹ 1 lakh. Speaking at a program on Thursday, she expressed concern over the failure of women and child welfare mechanisms in the district despite the involvement of medical staff, panchayat officials and the sachivalayam system.

The Collector did not record any field reports of child marriages in the last four months and the cases came to light only after her intervention, revealing lapses in staff performance. Highlighting the low sex ratio in the district and femicide, she called for awareness among parents. She said maternal and child mortality rates remained high due to poor coordination, emphasizing vigilant monitoring of pregnant women and infants. Project director Leelavati and other officials attended the meeting.