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Suspect Arrested in Tirupati in Killing of 21-Year-Old Bengaluru Student

Police say he strangled her during a quarrel over her friendship with another man.

Overview

  • Premavardhan, 31, a Chittoor native employed at a private stock‑market firm, was traced to Tirupati and taken into custody.
  • Investigators say he locked the Thammenahalli rental from outside after the killing and shaved his head in Tirupati to avoid detection.
  • The victim, Devisri, was a final‑year BBM/BBA student at Acharya College who had moved to Bengaluru from Andhra Pradesh for her studies.
  • Police say the pair entered the room around 9:30 am on November 23 and were alone for hours before the suspect left that evening; her body was discovered after calls went unanswered.
  • A murder case is registered at Madanayakanahalli police station under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and the postmortem was conducted at Victoria Hospital.