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Oct 24, 2012

Andhra woman shot dead in US, grandkid abducted

HYDERABAD/ONGOLE: A 61-year-old woman from Andhra Pradesh was gunned down by unidentified assailants in King of Prussia area in Pennsylvania state in the United States when she resisted the kidnap of her 10-month-old granddaughter. The abductors fled with the baby girl, Saavni Venna, after killing Venna Satyavathamma at the apartment of her elder son Siva Prasad Reddy on Monday afternoon.

Satyavathamma, a resident of Kudumulakuntla village in Hanumanthunipadu mandal of Prakasam district, had gone to King of Prussia in upper Merion township in Montgomery county six months ago to assist her daughter-in-law Latha in bringing up the child. Both sons of the deceased - Siva Prasad and Krishna Reddy - work with software majors in the US, while Latha works as a software engineer.

The search for the 10-month-old girl continued with the FBI investigating the case. Authorities said the baby was last seen at around 1 pm on Monday at the Marquis Apartments near King Circle.

According to information reaching here, at least three armed assailants entered Siva Prasad's apartment and tried to take away his daughter. Satyavathamma fought with them and the assailants opened fire killing her on the spot. Prasad and Latha were away when the incident took place.

A pall of gloom has descended on Kudumula village soon after the information about the killing of Satyavathamma reached. Satyavathamma's husband Velugonda Reddy is a retired headmaster.

Wednesday 24 Oct 2012

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