A man who accused BRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao of corruption in a major irrigation project was murdered in Telangana. The victim was due to appear in court following his complaint about the misappropriation of public funds. Police suspect a land dispute as the motive for the killing.
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A court in Bulandshahr, UP has reprimanded police for failing to file a chargesheet in a 26-year-old murder case despite having sufficient evidence and arresting the accused. The lapse, discovered during a separate arms Act case hearing, allowed the accused to live freely for decades. An inquiry has been ordered into the negligence.