Honour killing: Newly-wed couple from Hyderabad become victims, husband throttled to death

In a shocking incident that has come to light from Hyderab, a 28-year-old newlywed groom was allegedly killed by his wife's family members on Friday.  

Police have arrested 18 accused persons including Avanthi’s far Laxma Reddy, mor Archana and her maternal uncle Yu Reddy under Cr. . 592/2020 U/s 120B(1), 302, 365, 452, 509, 323, 506 R/w 34 IPC of P.S. Gachibowli.

Avanti Reddy and Hemanth have been in a relationship for past four years and on 11 June 2020 got married in Quthbullapur Sub-Registrar office. Avanti's parents were against ir relation and did t accept ir marri proposal. After getting married, couple approached Chandanagar police and asked for protection and counselling. 

Venkateshwarlu, Mhapur in-charge DCP stated that after marri, Avanthi Reddy was in contact with her family continuously, On Thursday, her family members including her maternal uncle’s family came to couple's residence in Gachibowli and took couple in a car towards Chandanagar area, meanwhile, Hemanth Kumar escaped from car and ran away, but was chased by Avanthi’s maternal uncle Yu Reddy along with two ors.

DCP furr stated that Yu along with ors caught Hemanth and forcibly me him sit in car and took him to Sanga Reddy district, re Yu Reddy along with two ors killed him by throttling him to death. Hemanth’s body was thrown at Kishtayagudem in Sanga Reddy district.

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Avanti is from Reddy community and Hemanth Kumar belongs to Vyshya community. 

Hemanth Kumar’s mor said, "My son tried to escape from car but y caught him again and me him sit in car and left from spot. Later we tried to contact m but everyone said we don’t kw anything about Hemanth."

"We thought y will send him back after warning, Rakesh Reddy (Avanti's relative) threatened me saying, you are crying a lot for your son after he’s t seen only for one hour, we will see your end", she ded.

Speaking to media, Avanti Reddy said, "All of a sudden when we planned to get married, re was a threat from my family as y did t accept our marri, but did t expect anything of such would happen.''

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