Cheriyal ZPTC (Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency) member Shette Mallesham was murdered in his native village of Gurjakunta in Siddipet district this morning.
He was attacked by some assailants with lethal weapons when he was on his morning walk, and was grievously injured.
Locals informed his family members after seeing him lying in a pool of blood.
Mallesham was taken to a government hospital in Siddipet first. As his condition deteriorated, he was taken to a private hospital in Hyderabad for treatment. However, he was declared dead while undergoing treatment in the hospital.
The murder is believed to be due to differences among some villagers over a land issue.