Ten, including wife and in-laws, get life for Telangana man’s murder
A court in Warangal, Telangana, sentenced ten individuals, including a man's wife and in-laws, to life imprisonment for his murder in February 2024. The victim, Dutta Srinivas, was assaulted and strangled at his in-laws' house following years of marital disputes and legal battles.
Why it matters
This case highlights the severe consequences of domestic disputes escalating to violence and murder, and the role of the judicial system in delivering justice for such crimes. It also underscores the importance of evidence like CCTV footage in criminal investigations.
Ten, including wife and in-laws, get life for Telangana man’s murder left Dutta Srinivas and Ramyasri got marriied in 2015 BY ARRANGEMENT https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/cities/Hyderabad/fyyazn/article71591321.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/0f6f0643-1637-4878-acae-418cccfce562.jpeg CCTV footage recovered from a camera installed at the house of one of the accused played a key role in the case. Activist calls for a strong signal that such crimes will not go unpunished. HYDERABAD The Principal Sessions Court in Warangal on Thursday (October 15, 2026) sentenced 10 persons, including the wife and in-laws of a man, to life imprisonment for his murder in February 2024. Principal Sessions Judge V.B. Nirmala Geethamba sentenced Bajjuri Ramesh, Bajjuri Ramyasri, Bajjuri Akhil, Bajjuri Vijaya, Bajjuri Sudhakar, Bajjuri Sheshi, Akuthota Anasurya, Thota Mallikamba, Neerati Sambaiah and Mekala Alekhya. The case relates to the murder of Dutta Srinivas, whose body was found outside his in-laws’ house at Rangashaipet in Warangal on February 14, 2024.
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