A 40-year-old former convict was stoned to death by a group of villagers at Pasavalavandla Palli hamlet of Gurramkonda mandal in Annamayya district on Sunday evening reportedly for attempting to rape a minor girl.
According to the police, the deceased, identified as Uttanna of the same village, had reportedly attempted to rape a 14-year-old girl at an isolated location while she was returning home.
Alerted by the shrieks of the girl, some villagers rushed to the spot and rescued her.