Two youths hack friend to death in Kakinada over intimate photos, videos
Two youths were arrested in Kakinada for murdering a friend who refused to share intimate photos and videos of women stored on his phone. The accused allegedly intended to use the data for extortion.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the dangers of digital privacy violations and the potential for severe real-world violence stemming from cyber-harassment and extortion.
Two youths were arrested on Sunday for allegedly hacking their friend to death with a knife at his residence in Kakinada on September 1 after he refused to share nude photographs and videos of women stored on his cellphone, police said.
The accused were identified as Palepu Vivek, 18, and Eluri Ramakrishna, 21. They allegedly attacked Gandi Sridhar, 31, when he was alone at his house. He died on the spot.
Sridhar, who held an MBA degree, had worked as a Ward Volunteer between 2019 and 2024. He lived with his mother after his wife divorced him within three months of their marriage.
Addressing a press conference here on Sunday, Kakinada In-charge DSP M. Kishore Kumar said Sridhar had stored photographs and videos of women with whom he had relationships on his cellphone and had shown the content to Vivek and Ramakrishna.
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