Telangana HC closes petition in lawyer couple's murder case

A two-judge panel of Telangana High Court comprising Chief Justice Hima Kohli and Justice B Vijaysen Reddy on Friday closed the suo moto writ petition in connection with the murder of lawyer couple Gattu Vamana Rao and wife Nagamani.

The panel took note of the fourth status report filed by Advocate General (AG). It may be recalled that the lawyer couple was brutally murdered in broad day light while they were returning to Hyderabad. The High Court had taken



suo moto cognizance of the incident and had been monitoring the investigation. 

The Advocate General through the latest status report informed the court that the investigation was completed and a comprehensive charge-sheet had been filed on May 19. The Advocate General further stated that the matter was to be taken up by Sessions Court, Karimnagar, on June 10. The panel accordingly closed the case.