A court in Andhra Pradesh pronounced death penalty for five men accused of murdering former Chittoor Mayor Katari Anuradha and her husband, Katari Mohan on November 17, 2015. The five accused are Sriram Chandrasekhar (Mohan's nephew), GS Venkatachalapathi, Jayaprakash Reddy, Manjunath and Venkatesh. The police had made special arrangements before verdict, allowing only court staff inside premise.