A 38-year-old rowdy sheeter was allegedly murdered by unknown villains near the Kancharapalem area here in town on Thursday. His body was found with serious injuries near a shop in Pydimamba Temple.
The deceased was identified as G. Sreenu, 38, a resident of the Kobbarithota region.
Sources said Srinivas came to Kancharapalem to meet his friend, where unknown villains allegedly attacked him with iron bars on his head in the early hours of Thursday. He died on the spot.
Kancharapalem inspector Mr. Krishna Rao visited the scene and has yet to investigate the reasons for the murder.
Kancharapalem police said they had registered a case and are investigating the murder from all angles.
It was learned that Sreenu was implicated in multiple theft cases and had filed multiple cases against him in the II Town, Kancharapalem and PM Palem Police Station Areas.