The Anantapur district was calm in recent times as faction killings have not been reported. But, YSRCP Leader Prasad Reddy's brutally murder in Rapthadu of Anantapur district has created sensation again. The YCP leader was attacked by 6 men when he came to meet MRO. Recently in a murder case there was altercation between Prasad Reddy and TDP leaders. Police are investigating the murder case in this perspective. Huge police personnel have been deployed and situation is very tense.