Vijayawada: One Mallela Durga Sravanthi (38) was allegedly murdered on late Thursday night near Rythupeta in Nandigama of NTR district. The accused Achchi Peddababu from the local BC Colony, who had fled from the spot after the incident, is still absconding.
According to Nandigama sub-inspector Abhimanyu, Durga and her son Ashish had returned from Kodada in the evening. After dropping her at their rented house, Ashish went out. Shortly after, accused Peddababu, who was also a family friend, arrived at Durga’s doorsteps and started arguing with her over some issue.
Sensing danger, Durga ringed Ashish and urged her to return home quickly. She told her son that Peddababu was causing trouble there. However, before Ashish could reach his mother, Peddababu dragged Durga outside the house and attacked her with a knife.
Ashish tried to intervene as soon as her reached, but the accused threatened him and fled from the spot.
