<p>The High Court of Monday on rejected the bail plea of Govindaraju, the husband of corporator Gowramma in connection with the murder of Lingaraju, an RTI activist.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Justice Anand Byra Reddy dismissed the bail petition with a direction to approach the trial court. Lingaraju was hacked to death on November 20 by a gang that was allegedly hired by Gowramma’s husband Govindaraju.<br /><br /> The murder was said to be an act of revenge as Lingaraju had lodged a complaint against Gowramma with the Lokayukta police accusing her of amassing wealth disproportionate to her known sources of income.</p>
<p>The High Court of Monday on rejected the bail plea of Govindaraju, the husband of corporator Gowramma in connection with the murder of Lingaraju, an RTI activist.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Justice Anand Byra Reddy dismissed the bail petition with a direction to approach the trial court. Lingaraju was hacked to death on November 20 by a gang that was allegedly hired by Gowramma’s husband Govindaraju.<br /><br /> The murder was said to be an act of revenge as Lingaraju had lodged a complaint against Gowramma with the Lokayukta police accusing her of amassing wealth disproportionate to her known sources of income.</p>