Published: November 1, 2026 at 7:36 pm
A Pochappa, general secretary of the Hyderabad District Kho-Kho Association, passed away at the age of 62. He suffered a heart attack on Sunday afternoon, which led to his untimely death. The last rites will be held on Monday morning.
Pochappa has served as the general secretary of the Hyderabad District Kho-Kho Association since 2002. He also contributed to Andhra Jyothi as a sports correspondent for a long period.
From 2003 to 2022, he worked as a physical director at Keshav Memorial High School in Narayanaguda. As the president of the Unemployed Physical Education Teachers’ Association of undivided Andhra Pradesh, he spearheaded several movements, playing a pivotal role in the recruitment of 1,130 physical education teacher (PETs) posts across the state in 2002.
Various sports associations and physical education teachers’ unions have expressed their deep condolences over Pochappa’s sudden demise. Among those who conveyed their grief were Telangana Kho-Kho Association president Krishnamurthy Goud and organizing secretary P Kishore, along with Dr Somanna (president of the State Degree College Physical Directors Association), Dr A Balraj (general secretary), Dr B Lakshmaiah (former president of the State Junior College Physical Directors Association), M Parvathala Goud (general secretary), Dr S Someshwar Rao (former president of the State Physical Education Teachers Association), and the current president Dr Raghava Reddy and general secretary Krishnamurthy Goud. The expressed their deepest condolences to his family members.
SATG coaches condole Pochappa’s death
“With profound sorrow, we express our heartfelt condolences on the sad demise of A Pochappa, general secretary of the Hyderabad District Kho-Kho Association. On behalf of all the coaches, we pay our deepest respects to a person who stood by us and extended his valuable support during our difficult times. We will always remember his sincere efforts, which played an important role in securing a salary hike for our coaches. His support gave us hope and encouragement, and we remain deeply grateful for his contribution to our welfare.
“His contribution to the welfare of coaches will always be remembered with gratitude and respect. His sudden demise is an irreparable loss to the sporting fraternity and to all those who benefited from his guidance and support. Our deepest condolences to his bereaved family. May God give them the strength and courage to bear this immense loss,” said the Sports Authority of Telangana coaches’ association.
