All the four accused in the alleged murder of a tenth standard boy, Uppala Amarnath, a resident of Uppalavaripalem village, have been taken into custody, said Bapatla District Superintendent of Police Vakul Jindal.
The accused have been identified as Pamu Venkateswara Reddy and Pamu Gopi Reddy, residents of Rajolu; Maddela Veera Babu of Arumbaka village and Thumma Sambi Reddy.
Mr. Jindal on Saturday said Uppala Amarnath, 15, died after the accused allegedly poured petrol on him and set him on fire at Rajolu village of Cherukupalli mandal in the district on June 16 early morning.