Overview
- The double killing took place around 9:40 pm on Wednesday near Padmavathi Kalyana Mandapam on Tiruchanur Road after two men reportedly confronted a man over an alleged abandoned wife and were stabbed.
- The victims were identified as 50-year-old Munirathnam Reddy and Manikanta, one of whom died at the scene and the other while being taken to Ruia Government Hospital.
- Tirupati police traced suspects to Jangalapalli in Yerpedu mandal and took multiple people into custody late on Wednesday for questioning as part of the probe.
- Investigators are examining CCTV and widely shared bystander video while sorting conflicting eyewitness accounts about how many attackers were involved and how they arrived.
- Reports note a pending dowry‑harassment complaint involving the accused family, and police have registered a criminal case as forensic work and questioning continue.