Overview

• The victim, 35-year-old Satupati Sammakka of Suryapet district, had been living separately near her husband’s niece’s home in Abdullapurmet.
• Srinu suddenly produced a knife during a cousin’s daughter’s birthday celebration and stabbed Sammakka three times in the neck as guests looked on.
• He fled the scene on a motorcycle but was tracked down and taken into custody by Abdullapurmet police, who have registered a murder case.
• Authorities have completed the post-mortem and are analyzing CCTV footage, mobile data and witness statements to establish motive.
• The killing is the latest in a wave of infidelity-triggered domestic homicides in Telangana and Bengaluru, prompting specialized forensic teams and tougher charges.