Sun Nov 17 14:26:46 UTC 2024: ## BJP Activist Killed in Andhra Pradesh Land Dispute

**Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh – November 18, 2024** – A 55-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activist, Krishna Murthy Shetty, died on Sunday after being attacked with an axe by his rival, Boya Sriramulu, in a dispute over land. The incident occurred Saturday night in Chandragiri village, Anantapur district.

Shetty and Sriramulu had been embroiled in a five to six year-long legal battle over a property. While village elders recently attempted mediation, urging Shetty to register the land in Sriramulu’s name, Shetty refused. This refusal reportedly enraged Sriramulu, leading him to attack Shetty with an axe during dinner.

Shetty was rushed to a hospital in Bellary with severe injuries, but succumbed to his wounds. Police have launched an investigation and are searching for Sriramulu.

BJP State president D. Purandeswari strongly condemned the attack and demanded Sriramulu’s immediate arrest. The investigation is ongoing.

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