Karimnagar Father Accused of Killing Daughter and Attacking Differently-Abled Son
Police are searching for the absconding father after registering a case on the mother's complaint.
Overview
- The incident occurred Saturday evening at the family's rented home in Vavilalapalli, Karimnagar, according to police and local reports.
- Doctors declared Archana dead at the district headquarters hospital, while Ashrith remains under treatment, with one report noting ICU care.
- Police identified the suspect as Mallesham, registered a case based on the mother's complaint, and launched a manhunt after he fled.
- Relatives allege he targeted the children over stigma toward their disabilities, a motive investigators have not confirmed.
- The parents are daily-wage migrants from Venkatraopet in Mancherial who settled in Karimnagar about seven years ago, and reports differ on the teens' exact ages and the mother's name spelling.