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Congress candidate axed to death

By Our Staff Reporter

NIZAMABAD, AUG. 14. A Congress ward member contestant was axed to death by some persons in Nagampet village in Kagaznagar mandal of Adilabad district in the early hours of Tuesday leading to cancellation of the polling process in the ward.

The Adilabad SP, Mr. Mahesh M.Bhagwat, said that the villagers found the victim, Chintapudi Dharmaiah, murdered. The SP said the victim had running rivalry with a TDP worker, Golla Hanumanthu, and the murder could be due to disputes. He also said three more persons were suspected to be involved in the murder.

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