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Hyderabad: The life of a 17-year-old girl was brutally cut short after she refused a marriage proposal.
The incident took place in Bapujinagar, Warasiguda on Monday, December 8.
The accused, who is identified as 24-year-old Uma Shanker, had slit the throat of the girl, Jagada Pavitra, at her house in Bapujinagar.
After committing the crime, the accused fled the scene.
As per the reports, the girl, along with her parents Jagada Kantha Rao and Jagada Laxmi, had returned from Vijayawada on December 7.
On December 8, the accused entered the girl’s house in Hyderabad in a drunken state and murdered her for not informing him before going to Vijayawada and for rejecting his marriage proposal.
Based on CCTV footage, the police were able to track him. The accused was arrested while he was traveling towards Skandagiri Temple, Chilkalguda.
During interrogation, he confessed to the crime and said that after committing the crime, he had left his mobile phone and knife at the crime scene before fleeing.
From the accused, the cops have seized Rs 1,10,000 cash, a smartphone, and debit cards.
This post was last modified on December 11, 2025 11:35 am