The police arrested seven persons for their alleged involvement in the murder of realtor A. Adinarayana, at Kunta near Yerragondapalem in Prakasam district on Thursday and seized three knives, five mobile phones and a motorcycle from a hideout in Goshala Hill.
The accused have been identified as K. Guru Prasad (40), K. Venkata Narayana Reddy (39), P. Ashok (33), J. Rajasekhar (34), J. Ramakrishna (34), J. Mastan (30) and D. Lakshminarayana (39).
Adinarayana was killed on March 16 reportedly following a protracted land dispute with his rivals. The accused allegedly made a vain bid to kill the realtor by hitting his motorcycle with a car near Yerragondapalem on February 20, 2022.