Vijayawada: Man beheads wife, walks with severed head in hand
In a horrid incident, a man beheaded his wife in broad daylight in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, yesterday, and walked the streets with the decapitated head. The couple had reportedly filed for divorce and was living separately. The incident, which was caught on CCTV, took place yesterday afternoon in the Sri Nagar colony in Satyanarayanapuram. He later surrendered to the police. Here are more details.
After beheading wife, he threw the severed head in canal
According to The Times of India, Peteti Pradeep Kumar (30) waited for his wife, Gopisetti Mani Kranthi (26), outside her home as she had gone for shopping. At 2:30 pm, when Mani Kranthi returned, Kumar reportedly slit her throat with a sickle, and then beheaded her. He later walked the streets with the decapitated head, after which he tossed it in the Budameru canal.
After tossing head, Kumar surrendered at Satyanarayanapuram police station
Reports suggest that after throwing the severed head in the canal, Kumar walked into the Satyanarayanapuram police station and surrendered. Deputy Commissioner of Police Ch. Vijay Rao told reporters that an investigation is underway and the police are looking for the severed head and the weapon. Meanwhile, Mani Kranthi's headless body has been sent to a government-run hospital for an autopsy.
Couple had filed for divorce; quarrelled frequently, say locals
Reportedly, Mani Kranthi, a nurse, and Kumar fell in love while working at the same hospital. They got married in 2015, however, their relationship turned sour. Locals noticed the couple quarreling for months. According to The Hindu, Mani Kranthi had filed cases of dowry harassment and domestic violence against her husband. Kumar was arrested in the case and was bailed-out a few days ago.
Victim's family blames police negligence for death, DCP promises action
Meanwhile, Mani Kranthi's family staged a protest outside her home with the headless body, and also got into an argument with the cops, The Hindu reported. They alleged that the police was responsible for her death, since they had ignored Mani Kranthi when she had raised concerns of receiving threats from her husband. Rao assured that they will now demand stringent punishment for Kumar.
