Telangana Lecturer Kills Engineering Student For Befriending Another Man
A lecturer in Telangana has been arrested for the murder of an engineering student, whom he forced to consume pesticide after she ended their relationship. The accused attempted to stage the death as a suicide by sending fake messages to her family.
Why it matters
This case underscores the severity of gender-based violence and the importance of forensic investigation in uncovering premeditated crimes disguised as suicides.
A 20-year-old engineering student from Telangana consumed pesticide and left a suicide note for her family. She was rushed to a hospital while her family was informed about the incident. The woman died during treatment. Police registered a case of death by suicide. What appeared to be an open-and-shut case took a dramatic turn after police found that the woman was forced to consume pesticide and that everything that followed was part of a plan.The woman, identified as Thandra Akshitarani, met Naveen Kumar, an outsourced lecturer at the Singareni Collieries Polytechnic in Naspur, while pursuing her diploma.
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