Telangana Teen’s Death Probed as Rape-Murder After Suspect Held in Nalgonda
Police await post-mortem findings after the accused claimed she had an epileptic fit.
Overview
- An FIR has been registered on charges of rape, murder and sections of the POCSO Act based on the family’s complaint.
- The suspect, identified by police as Gaddam Krishna of Guttakindi Annaram, has been arrested and is being questioned.
- The complaint alleges the 17-year-old was taken from her college to a room in Shamsh Nagar, where she was raped and killed.
- A preliminary examination found no visible injuries on the body, and the exact cause of death will be determined by autopsy.
- Nalgonda SP Sharat Chandra Pawar visited the scene and directed investigators to check for additional involvement, with witnesses saying two men took her by autorickshaw.