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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.