A software engineer was murdered, allegedly by her ex-husband, in the Vanasthalipuram area of Hyderabad on Wednesday, in what police suspect to be an attack fuelled by jealousy.
According to personnel at Vanasthalipuram police station, the incident occurred in Green City Colony at around noon. The victim, identified as 30-year-old B Sunitha, was allegedly stabbed and assaulted by her ex-husband, Mahesh. Police said their investigation is ongoing.
As per preliminary information, officers said, Mahesh and Sunitha got married in 2022 and divorced in 2024, following disputes between the couple as well as between their families.
In April 2025, Sunitha got married again and was living in Green City Colony. Police alleged that her marriage and new life enraged Mahesh, who subsequently plotted her murder.
According to police, Mahesh allegedly followed Sunitha to find out where she was living after marriage and recced the area. At around noon on Wednesday, he allegedly barged into her house when she was alone and attacked her with knives, stabbing her several times. When she fell down, he allegedly bludgeoned her to death with a flowerpot.
Inspector T Mahesh of the Vanasthalipuram police station told The Indian Express that the accused had allegedly been planning the attack for months.
“Angry that his ex-wife had married again, the culprit had been planning to kill her since last month, and as per the plan, on February 18, went to the deceased’s house and attacked her with a knife and killed her. It was an extremely brutal attack… A can of petrol was found in the flat, which was left behind by Mahesh. We think he had come prepared to set the victim and the flat on fire. He ran away, fearing police as several residents had gathered after hearing her screams and called police,” Mahesh said.
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.
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