Ex-MP Bhaskar Rao surrenders, sent to 14-day judicial custody

Former Rajya Sabha MP Nekkanti Bhaskar Rao surrendered before a Rayagada court after the Supreme Court cancelled his bail in the 2010 murder case of tribal leader Bhagirathi Mandangi. The magistrate rejected his fresh bail plea and remanded him to 14 days of judicial custody. The Supreme Court had issued the surrender order on October 26, 2026.