36-year-old held for killing live-in partner in Telangana

A case has already been registered under BNS Sections 103 and 303(2) at Shadnagar police station.
Under the pretext of discussing the matter, Devadas called her to the lodge and murdered her.
Under the pretext of discussing the matter, Devadas called her to the lodge and murdered her.
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HYDERABAD: Shadnagar police on Saturday arrested a 36-year-old man for allegedly murdering a woman in a lodge on January 20. The accused, Andri Devadas from Kurnool district, is a habitual offender and lived in a live-in relationship with the deceased for a few days.

He killed her after she demanded that he marry her and threatened to file a police complaint if he continued to exploit her physically.

Under the pretext of discussing the matter, Devadas called her to the lodge and murdered her. A pair of gold earrings (3 tolas), silver anklets (4 tolas), a two-wheeler and a mobile phone were recovered from the accused.

A case has already been registered under BNS Sections 103 and 303(2) at Shadnagar police station.

In December 2023, he had developed a relationship with another woman from Kurnool. When her husband objected, the accused attempted to murder him with a knife. He was arrested and sent to Kurnool jail.

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