The 7th Additional District Judge (ADJ) Court in Gudur of SPSR Nellore district on Monday (October 12, 2026) sentenced Gadi Ramayya and Gadi Venkatakrishnaiah, alias Chinnayya, to life imprisonment along with a fine of ₹25,000 each, under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), in a murder case.

As per the case details, a conflict arose after the deceased, Komma Rajashekhar (28), had married a young woman from the family of the accused in Chittedu village in Kota mandal of the district. On June 25, 2018, Ramayya and Chinnayya attacked Rajashekhar with knife while he was riding his motorcycle to his parents’ home after attending a friend’s funeral.

Rajasekhar, who had sustained severe injuries, was shifted to Kota Government Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. Based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s father, Komma Narayana, Kota police registered a case and initiated an investigation. CI U. Satyanarayana, Constable V. Anil Babu, Court Liaison Officer ASI D. Mallikarjuna Rao worked on this case.

Public Prosecutor K. Vasantha Kumar presented arguments on behalf of the prosecution in the court. District SP Dr. Ajitha Vejendla specially commended the investigating team and the staff for their efforts—including a robust investigation, continuous monitoring of court proceedings, and effective coordination—that led to the conviction of the accused.