Markapuram police arrest man linked to two murder cases
On August 22, 2026, police apprehended a suspect linked to two murder cases in Markapuram district. The accused was identified as Pavali Suresh, who was involved in the killing of Pavali Venkata Subbamma in August 2026. The victim, a 56-year-old resident of DG Peta, was attacked while returning home with fodder and had her gold chain and earrings stolen.
Subbamma's brother reported the incident to the CS Puram Police Station. Eight special teams were formed to investigate the case, leading to the arrest of Pavali Suresh on August 13, 2026. The Superintendent of Police, V. Harshavardhan Raju, revealed that Suresh confessed to having also killed Dega Ratthamma, another resident of the same village, in October 2024 to loot her jewelry.
Raju praised various officials, including OSD Navajyothi Mishra, DSP Sridhar Babu, and CIs D. Vinod Kumar, U. Srinivas, M. Rajesh, K. Khaja Vali, among others, for solving the cases.
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