A Hyderabadi Youth pouring petrol on a Girl in her early 20s and setting her on fire for not accepting his love proposal garnered nationwide attention. The victim breathed her last Today morning while undergoing treatment in the Gandhi Hospital.
Karthik, the stalker, revealed shocking facts when he was produced before media by North Zone DCP Sumathi. He confessed attacking Sudha Rani (23) at Lalapet in Hyderabad for turning down his love proposal and refusing to marry him. 'I am in love with Sudha Rani since 5 years. I was the one who helped her get a job. We both decided to marry. Whereas, There is a change in Sudha Rani's behaviour in the recent past. She kept avoiding Me. Even Yesterday night, I begged her to marry Me but she refused and hence I attacked her,' he revealed during the interrogation.
As per the version of Cops & Media, Karthik studied just till 7th standard and he is jobless. Sandhya Rani, who have studied till BA (Accounts), was harassed several times to accept the love proposal. Karthik tried to lure her with gifts but she didn't accept them and even the phone offered by him was rejected. So, Karthik holds a grudge on Sandhya Rani and argued with her on Thursday evening when she was returning home. He poured petrol on her after the argument and set her ablaze.
Cops have registered a case based on the complaint given by Victim's Mother. A case under sections 307, 354D, SC/ST Atrocities Act has been filed against the Accused. DCP clarified Karthik alone committed the crime and nobody else was involved in it. The Accused has been sent to remand.
Former Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya consoled the family members of the deceased girl. He alleged there is no safety for women in Hyderabad and demanded TRS Government to sanction 2-bedroom house & Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia for the victim's family.
Karthik, the stalker, revealed shocking facts when he was produced before media by North Zone DCP Sumathi. He confessed attacking Sudha Rani (23) at Lalapet in Hyderabad for turning down his love proposal and refusing to marry him. 'I am in love with Sudha Rani since 5 years. I was the one who helped her get a job. We both decided to marry. Whereas, There is a change in Sudha Rani's behaviour in the recent past. She kept avoiding Me. Even Yesterday night, I begged her to marry Me but she refused and hence I attacked her,' he revealed during the interrogation.
As per the version of Cops & Media, Karthik studied just till 7th standard and he is jobless. Sandhya Rani, who have studied till BA (Accounts), was harassed several times to accept the love proposal. Karthik tried to lure her with gifts but she didn't accept them and even the phone offered by him was rejected. So, Karthik holds a grudge on Sandhya Rani and argued with her on Thursday evening when she was returning home. He poured petrol on her after the argument and set her ablaze.
Cops have registered a case based on the complaint given by Victim's Mother. A case under sections 307, 354D, SC/ST Atrocities Act has been filed against the Accused. DCP clarified Karthik alone committed the crime and nobody else was involved in it. The Accused has been sent to remand.
Former Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya consoled the family members of the deceased girl. He alleged there is no safety for women in Hyderabad and demanded TRS Government to sanction 2-bedroom house & Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia for the victim's family.