Husband Arrested for Murdering Pregnant Wife in Jagtial
18 March 2026 3:54 PM IST18 March 2026 3:54 PM IST
Accused held after killing wife over alleged dowry harassment in Korutla mandal
Haribabu and Vaishnavi (File Photo)
KARIMNAGAR: A man was arrested on Wednesday for the alleged murder of his 24-year-old wife in Korutla town of Jagtial district, police said.
Metpally DSP A. Ramulu confirmed the arrest of Chittari Haribabu, stating that the accused had been absconding since the early hours of March 17.
According to police, Haribabu married Vaishnavi on May 29, 2025, following a relationship of about ten months, despite initial objections from his family over dowry. Police said he had earlier attempted suicide to secure family approval for the marriage.
After the marriage, Haribabu and his family allegedly subjected Vaishnavi to harassment for additional dowry. Police said her father paid Rs 5 lakh and purchased two guntas of land in Madhapur, but the accused allegedly demanded another Rs 5 lakh and subjected her to physical and mental abuse.
Police said the harassment intensified after Vaishnavi became pregnant three months ago. On the night of March 16, family members reported hearing suspicious sounds from the couple’s room around 4 am, but the door was not opened. At about 6 am on March 17, Haribabu was seen leaving the house on a motorcycle.
When family members later entered the room, they found Vaishnavi with severe injuries to her forehead and neck. She was shifted to the Korutla Government Area Hospital, where she was declared dead on arrival.
Police said a team led by Korutla CI B. Suresh Babu and SI Chiranjeevi apprehended the accused near Konaraopet X Road on the evening of March 17. Following his confession, police recovered a knife, blood-stained clothes and the motorcycle allegedly used by the accused, which had been hidden under the stairs of a vacant house in the Raikal-Maitapur area.
A case has been registered based on a complaint by the victim’s father, Gandham Durga Prasad. Police said efforts are on to trace the accused’s mother Lakshmi and brothers Anand and Ashok, who are also named in the case for alleged harassment.
The case is under investigation.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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