T'gana lecturer kills engineering student after she befriended another man
An engineering student was murdered by her former lecturer after she was sexually assaulted by a mine overman. The perpetrator attempted to stage the death as a suicide before being arrested by police.
Why it matters
The case highlights severe issues regarding gender-based violence and the exploitation of students in professional internship settings.
HYDERABAD: An engineering student who had gone to a coal mine for a 12-day internship was allegedly killed by her former lecturer after he learnt that she had been sexually exploited by an overman at the mine, police said.The victim, Tandhra Akshitharani (20), a native of Garrepalli in Sultanabad mandal, was allegedly forced to consume pesticide by her former lecturer, Jetty Naveen Kumar, on September 12. Police said Naveen Kumar later made her write a suicide note and tried to pass off the incident as suicide. She died while undergoing treatment at a government hospital on September 13.Peddapalli DCP Ram Reddy said police arrested Naveen Kumar in Godavarikhani on Sunday based on CCTV footage, call records and other technical evidence.
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