A suspected relationship dispute turned violent in Andhra Pradesh’s Vijayawada district on Saturday after a man critically injured a 19-year-old woman and then jumped to his death from the roof of a nearby house following the attack.
The woman sustained serious injuries, including injuries to her neck, and was immediately shifted to a government hospital.
The injured woman was identified as Mahalakshmi, while the man has been identified as Chennaiah, alias Monku Chennaiah. “Both had been in a relationship for some time. There were discussions among elders regarding their marriage. “We are investigating the circumstances of the attack and the subsequent death.
The two had been in a relationship for some time and had been discussing marriage, according to police. Police said preliminary investigation suggested that disagreements surrounding their proposed marriage triggered the attack. As they had not married yet, issues surrounding the marriage appear to have preceded the attack,” D Chandra Sekhar, Ajit Singh Nagar Police Station Circle Inspector (CI), said. A full inquiry is being conducted, including whether the marriage proposal was rejected and what exactly led to the assault,” CI Chandra Sekhar said. Police said there had been no previous complaints from either side and no criminal cases were registered against Chennaiah. He was originally from Srikakulam district and had been coming to Vijayawada for painting work, according to the police.
