Gang hacks 45-year-old Andhra Pradesh journalist to death

Amaravati, October 16

A 45-year-old reporter of a Telugu daily had been hacked to death by an unidentified gang in East Godavari district, police said.

K Satyanarayana, reporter of Andhra Jyothy, died on the spot while the assailants fled after committing the crime at S Annavaram village on Tuesday night, they said.

An official release said Director General of Police Gautam Sawang directed East Godavari Superintendent of Police Adnan Nayeem Asmi to visit the scene of offence and unearth the facts.

The DGP instructed the SP to bring the culprits to book immediately, the release added.

“We will investigate the case from all angles,” a senior police official said. PTI