Vijayawada: One Mallela Durga Sravanthi (38) was allegedly murdered on late Thursday night near Rythupeta in Nandigama of NTR district. The accused Achchi Peddababu from the local BC Colony, who had fled from the spot after the incident, is still absconding.
According to Nandigama sub-inspector Abhimanyu, Durga and her son Ashish had returned from Kodada in the evening. After dropping her at their rented house, Ashish went out. Shortly after, accused Peddababu, who was also a family friend, arrived at Durga’s doorsteps and started arguing with her over some issue.
Sensing danger, Durga ringed Ashish and urged her to return home quickly. She told her son that Peddababu was causing trouble there. However, before Ashish could reach his mother, Peddababu dragged Durga outside the house and attacked her with a knife.
Ashish tried to intervene as soon as her reached, but the accused threatened him and fled from the spot.
With multiple injuries, Durga was rushed to a local govt hospital. The doctors attending her said that she had sustained over 20 stab wounds.
Durga was being taken to a private hospital in Vijayawada for further treatment but she died on the way.
Police examined the CCTV footage from the area and launched a search operation to apprehend Peddababu. They are investigating to find out the motive behind the murder.
