A second year degree student, Anusha (19) was murdered by her classmate Vishnuvardhan Reddy in Narasaraopet of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. The tragic incident caused a stir in the town, with students and family members staging a protest, demanding severe action against the accused.
According to reports, the deceased girl of Gollapadu village in Muppala Mandal was studying in a private college in Narasaraopet town. Harshavardhan Reddy from Bollapalli was also studying in the same college.
The accused took the victim Anusha on his bike to a remote place to have a chat. Eventually, they both had an argument and in a fit of anger, Harshavardhan Reddy killed her and threw her body into a canal. Later, he surrendered before the Narasaraopet police.
After receiving the information, TDP, CPI and several party’s leaders along with students and family members gathered in large numbers demanding severe action against the accused. Police believe the murder was a love affair.