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Updated October 16th, 2019 at 13:01 IST

Journalist hacked to death by gang in Andhra Pradesh

A journalist was hacked to death by unidentified men in the S Annavaram village of Andhra Pradesh; the local Police are investigating the case from all angles

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A 45-year-old reporter of a Telugu daily has been hacked to death by an unidentified gang in East Godavari district, police said. K Satyanarayana, a reporter of Andhra Jyothy, died on the spot while the assailants fled after committing the crime at S Annavaram village on Tuesday night, they said. An official release said the Director-General of Police Gautam Sawang directed East Godavari district Superintendent of Police Adnan Nayeem Asmi to personally visit the scene of offence and unearth the facts.

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Case under investigation

The DGP instructed the SP to bring the culprits to book immediately, the release added. "We will investigate the case from all angles," a senior police official said.

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Published October 16th, 2019 at 12:10 IST

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