Man Gets Life Term For Killing Father In Nellore

A court in SPS Nellore district has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering his father over a property dispute. 

The 5th Additional District Judge N. Saraswati delivered the verdict on Tuesday, convicting Potluri Subrahmanyam, 35, under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. 

The court also imposed a fine of ₹5,000, with an additional five months of simple imprisonment in case of



default.

The incident took place on December 28, 2024, at Thallamitta Tribal Colony in Yellayapalem village under Kodavalur police station limits. 

The accused had been pressuring his father to transfer a house into his name, leading to frequent disputes. 

During an argument, he allegedly attacked his father with an axe, killing him on the spot before fleeing after threatening a relative who tried to intervene.