Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Police Arrest Man After Woman’s Body Found in Car
Police found a woman’s body inside the boot of a car in Elkathurthi.
People nearby noticed a bad smell and informed officials.
The woman was later identified as Ankathi Manasa.
Police arrested Yadelli Vinod Kumar near a seeds processing plant.
Police said Manasa and Vinod had argued because she wanted him to marry her.
Vinod reportedly told police that he spoke with Manasa’s father about the argument.
He claimed her father said she was causing trouble for the family and told him to do something.
Police said Vinod would be taken to court and held in judicial custody while the case continues.
Police found the body of 25- to 35-year-old Ankathi Manasa in a car boot near Elkathurthi.
Locals reported a foul smell from the vehicle on Friday, August 21.
Police arrested main accused Yadelli Vinod Kumar near a seeds processing plant on Sunday.
Police said Manasa and Vinod argued after she insisted that he marry her.
According to police, Vinod claimed Manasa’s father, Ankathi Rajesham, told him to “do something” about the dispute.
- Who
- Ankathi Manasa was found dead; Yadelli Vinod Kumar was arrested; police said he implicated her father, Ankathi Rajesham.
- What
- Police are investigating the killing of Manasa after finding her body in a car boot.
- When
- The body was discovered on Friday, August 21; Vinod Kumar was taken into custody on Sunday, and police announced the claim on Monday.
- Where
- The car was found in a lane near the Elkathurthi agricultural market check-post; police said the argument occurred at Vinod’s room in Karimnagar.
- Why
- According to police, the dispute began after Manasa insisted that Vinod marry her, and Vinod claimed her father urged him to resolve the family problem.
- Deceased
- Ankathi Manasa
- Accused
- Yadelli Vinod Kumar
- Father named in police account
- Ankathi Rajesham
- Discovery location
- Near the Elkathurthi agricultural market check-post
- Estimated age of deceased
- 25 to 35 years
- Arrest location
- Near a seeds processing plant on the outskirts of Elkathurthi
- Next legal step
- Police said Vinod Kumar would be produced before a court for judicial remand