TRS leader Tammineni Krishnaiah was brutally killed in the Teldarupalli village of the Khammam Rural Mandal on Sunday. He reportedly joined TRS after having disagreements with CPM. Krishnaiah is a close friend of former minister Tummala Nageswara Rao and the relative of CPM State Secretary Tammineni Veerabhadram. According to reports, Krishnaiah was the target of several assassination attempts after leaving CPM. Police have opened an investigation and details are yet to be revealed.