VIJAYAWADA: A man was brutally murdered by his girlfriend’s family members in Guntur district. The incident happened on October 10 but came to light on Tuesday after cops, who had registered a missing case, managed to fish out his body from Appapuram channel.
According to police, the deceased was in a relationship with a minor girl from the same village. Upon learning about the relationship, the girl’s family members lodged a complaint with cops. Later, a panchayat was called and the deceased reportedly agreed to stay away from the girl. However, the girl’s family members found him interacting with her again. This time, they decided to kill the young man. Cops said on the night of October 10, the deceased was lured to another village with the help of his friends.
He was then allegedly thrashed to death by the girl’s father and four other men using sticks and batons. His body was wrapped in a blanket and taken to a third village and dumped in Appapuram channel. On Monday, the deceased’s grandmother lodged a complaint after he had failed to turn up the night before.
Cops questioned the suspects and managed to retrieve the body. A murder case has been registered and further investigation is on.
