Vijayawada: Eight arrested in YouTube reporter murder case

Vijayawada: Nandigama police arrested eight accused in connection with the murder of YouTube channel reporter Ganta Naveen. The police produced the accused before media on Monday.

According to Nandigama police, the main accused in the case is Kommineni Ravisankar, the resident of Magallu village under Nandigama mandal. He is associated with YSRCP and KDCC Bank director. The prime accused is at large. The other accused in the case are Gonela Sai Krishna, Kadaparthi Ramana, Bandarupalli Gopi, B Naveen Naik, Turaka Gopiraju, Banti Gopi, Chilla Srinu and the last one a minor.

YouTube channel reported Ganta Naveen of Munagacharla village was murdered recently and his body was buried. Nandigama DSP Ramana Murthy told the media that the prime accused Kommineni Ravisankar nursing grudge against Naveen because he posted some videos on the activities of the accused. He hatched a plan to eliminate Naveen and successfully made it. The DSP said the accused felt the postings of Naveen in the social media would be hurdle for his political growth and political career and finally murdered with the help of others.