Telangana Man Who Alleged Corruption In KCR’s Kaleshwaram Project Found Dead

Rajalingamurthy sustained severe injuries in the knife attack and succumbed while being transported to a hospital.

However, authorities have ruled out any political link to the crime, attributing it to a land dispute.

Source : ABPLIVE AI

A man who had previously taken legal action against former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and others, alleging corruption in the Kaleshwaram project’s Medigadda barrage construction, was found murdered, police confirmed. The victim, N. Rajalingamurthy, aged around 50, was fatally stabbed by unidentified individuals on Wednesday evening. However, authorities have ruled out any political link to the crime, attributing it to a land dispute.

According to the police, as per a report on PTI, Rajalingamurthy was intercepted by two individuals while traveling on a motorcycle around 7:30 pm. He sustained severe injuries in the knife attack and succumbed while being transported to a hospital. An investigation has been launched, and a case has been registered.

In October 2023, Rajalingamurthy had filed a private complaint in court, seeking an FIR against KCR and others after parts of the Medigadda barrage reportedly "sank." Following this, KCR and his nephew, former minister T. Harish Rao, moved the Telangana High Court. In December, the High Court suspended an earlier order from the principal district sessions judge of Jayashankar Bhupalpally, which had permitted legal proceedings against them.

The investigation into Rajalingamurthy’s murder is ongoing, police added.

Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP)

KLIP is a large-scale irrigation initiative on the Godavari River in Kaleshwaram of Bhupalpally. It aims to supply water for irrigation and drinking purposes across 45 lakh acres in 20 out of 31 districts of Telangana, including Hyderabad and Secunderabad. Recognized as the world’s largest multi-stage lift irrigation system, its uppermost reach extends to the confluence of the Pranhita and Godavari rivers.

 With an estimated cost of Rs 80,500 crore, KLIP stands as the most expensive irrigation project undertaken by any state government, as per a report on ANI.

Constructed by Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited (MEIL), KLIP was designed to irrigate 37.08 lakh acres, while stabilizing an additional 18.82 lakh acres.