Lawyer couple hacked to death
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A lawyer couple practicing at Telanagna High Court here was hacked to death by two persons in broad daylight on the main road near Kalvacherla village in Peddapalli district, 210 kms from here, on Wednesday.
The gory killing of Gattu Vaman Rao, who was in his early 50s and his wife P.V. Nagamani, left the legal fraternity shocked. Video clips showing two persons indiscriminately inflicting injuries on Rao with sharp-edged weapons had gone viral on social media.
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Lawyers to abstain from work
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Condemning the murder of lawyer couple Gattu Vaman Rao and P.V. Nagamani, lawyers across the State decided to abstain from court work today (Thursday) and organise protest meetings.
Telangana High Court Advocates Association president T. Suryakaran Reddy requested all members of the association to keep off court work voluntarily. “It is time to show, demonstrate our unity. A strong message must be conveyed to miscreants adopting unconstitutional methods towards lawyers,” he said in statement on Wednesday.
Condemning the double murder, individual lawyers and some Bar Associations urged the government to bring Advocates Protection Act. Advocates from Andhra Pradesh too condemned the killing of the lawyer couple and decided to convene demonstrations protesting the attacks on lawyers.
Telangana Lawyer Couple Hacked To Death On Main Road Published by GulteDesk February 17, 2021
A lawyer couple was hacked to death in Telangana’s Peddapalli main road in broad daylight. The video of men attacking them to death and the victim identifying the attackers, has emerged. The incident took place near Kalvacherla under Ramagiri police station limits in Peddapalli district.
Gattu Vaman Rao and Gattu Magamani were returning to Hyderabad after appearing a case in a local court in Manthani. The attackers were reportedly following their car, blocked it, and attacked the couple with machetes. The driver fled the spot.
In the video, Nagamani was seen stuck between the seats of the car they were traveling in, injured and shocked. Her husband Vamanarao is seen bleeding and lying on the road. He identified himself and also the man who attacked him. Later the couple was shifted to the hospital but they both died due to injuries.