Hyderabad: Iyyagari Venkata Sai Krishna, a priest, has been handed a life sentence for the murder of aspiring TV actress Kuruganti Apsara in June 2023. The shocking crime involved him bludgeoning her to death and hiding her body in a sealed manhole. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on the perpetrator. This verdict brings a sense of closure to the tragic case that had gripped the nation’s attention. The sentencing of the priest serves as a reminder of the importance of justice and accountability in society. It highlights the need for safety and protection for individuals, especially those in vulnerable professions like acting. This development showcases the Indian legal system’s commitment to delivering justice and holding offenders accountable for their actions. The severity of the punishment reflects the heinous nature of the crime committed by the accused. The verdict sends a strong message about the consequences of such violent acts and sets a precedent for similar cases in the future. It also underscores the significance of upholding the rule of law and ensuring that justice prevails in society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hyderabad: Iyyagari Venkata Sai Krishna, a priest, has been handed a life sentence for the murder of aspiring TV actress Kuruganti Apsara in June 2023. The shocking crime involved him bludgeoning her to death and hiding her body in a sealed manhole. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on the perpetrator. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":83159,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119555111imgsize-26556-3.jpg",800,469,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119555111imgsize-26556-3-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119555111imgsize-26556-3-300x176.jpg",300,176,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119555111imgsize-26556-3-768x450.jpg",640,375,true],"large":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119555111imgsize-26556-3.jpg",640,375,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119555111imgsize-26556-3.jpg",800,469,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119555111imgsize-26556-3.jpg",800,469,false]},"author_info":{"display_name":"","author_link":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/author\/"},"category_info":"JUST IN<\/a>","tag_info":"JUST IN","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83158"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83158"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83158\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/83159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}