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Hyderabad man arrested for ‘setting wife ablaze in front of 2 children’

On the night of December 23, Venkateshwarlu, who was drunk, allegedly bought a bottle of petrol from a nearby fuel station, went into the room where his wife was asleep and poured the fuel on her. The couple’s children ran out and alerted nearby residents.

2 min readHyderabadDec 27, 2025 08:00 AM IST

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According to the police, Triveni sustained 95 per cent burns and died at Gandhi Hospital.

A 32-year-old man who allegedly set his wife on fire in front of their two children earlier this week after suspecting her of having an affair has been arrested in Hyderabad’s Nallakunta.

Hyderabad East Zone Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police J Narasiah told The Indian Express that K Venkateshwarlu, a driver, set his wife Triveni ablaze while she was asleep at night, and that the couple’s children, who were sleeping nearby, raised the alarm. He said tensions arising from the husband’s suspicions of his wife appeared to be behind the killing.

“Venkateshwarlu began to suspect that his wife Triveni was having an affair and that caused frequent fights between them,” he said. “Her family members, who tried to mediate, said that she denied all his accusations.”

On the night of December 23, Venkateshwarlu, who was drunk, allegedly bought a bottle of petrol from a nearby fuel station, went into the room where his wife was asleep and poured the fuel on her. The couple’s children ran out and alerted nearby residents.

According to the police, Triveni sustained 95 per cent burns and died at Gandhi Hospital.

The couple, originally from Huzurnagar in Telangana’s Suryapet district, had married secretly in 2014 and later moved to Hyderabad. Police said a neighbour’s report that the victim was dropped home by a youth when she went job hunting allegedly fuelled the suspect’s suspicions, though his allegations were later found to be unfounded.

Sreenivas Janyala

Sreenivas Janyala is a Deputy Associate Editor at The Indian Express, where he serves as one of the most authoritative voices on the socio-political and economic landscape of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. With a career spanning over two decades in mainstream journalism, he provides deep-dive analysis and frontline reporting on the intricate dynamics of South Indian governance. Expertise and Experience Regional Specialization: Based in Hyderabad, Sreenivas has spent more than 20 years documenting the evolution of the Telugu-speaking states. His reporting was foundational during the historic Telangana statehood movement and continues to track the post-bifurcation development of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Key Coverage Beats: His extensive portfolio covers a vast spectrum of critical issues: High-Stakes Politics: Comprehensive tracking of regional powerhouses (BRS, TDP, YSRCP, and Congress), electoral shifts, and the political careers of figures like K. Chandrashekar Rao, Chandrababu Naidu, and Jagan Mohan Reddy. Internal Security & Conflict: Authoritative reporting on Left-Wing Extremism (LWE), the decline of the Maoist movement in former hotbeds, and intelligence-led investigations into regional security modules. Governance & Infrastructure: Detailed analysis of massive irrigation projects (like Kaleshwaram and Polavaram), capital city developments (Amaravati), and the implementation of state welfare schemes. Crisis & Health Reporting: Led the publication's ground-level coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic in South India and major industrial incidents, such as the Vizag gas leak. Analytical Depth: Beyond daily news, Sreenivas is known for his "Explained" pieces that demystify complex regional disputes, such as river water sharing and judicial allocations between the sister states. ... Read More

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