Overview
- The violence occurred at the family’s Kulkacherla home between 2:30 a.m. and 3:00 a.m., and the elder daughter escaped with injuries and alerted neighbours.
- Police received a Dial 100 call, registered a case, and shifted the bodies for post-mortem as the investigation continues.
- Officials identified the accused as Vepuri Yadaiah, about 40, a daily-wage labourer who hanged himself after the killings.
- The surviving daughter told police there was a quarrel on Saturday and that her aunt had come to mediate before the attack while the family slept.
- Reports differ on the weapon used, with police statements citing a sickle and some outlets mentioning a knife or an axe, pending forensic confirmation.