Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Teenager Killed After Rejecting Marriage Proposal; Accused Dies
Police say M. Chinna Rao and P. Maha Lakshmi had been in a relationship for about a year.
Chinna Rao reportedly asked her to marry him, but she began keeping her distance.
They had argued about the proposal in recent days.
On Saturday morning, police say, he went to her home while she was alone and attacked her with a knife.
Neighbors took Maha Lakshmi to a government hospital, but she died around 1 p.m.
Chinna Rao later attempted suicide by jumping from a multi-storey building.
He was taken to the hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.
Police registered separate cases about the attack and his death.
A 22-year-old man allegedly attacked 19-year-old P. Maha Lakshmi with a knife in Vijayawada on Saturday.
Police said the pair had been in a relationship for about a year and had argued over his marriage proposal.
The attack occurred at Maha Lakshmi’s home while she was alone; she died at about 1 p.m.
The man, M. Chinna Rao, attempted suicide at a multi-storey building and was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
Police registered a murder case against Chinna Rao and a separate case concerning his death.
- Who
- P. Maha Lakshmi, 19, and M. Chinna Rao, 22.
- What
- Maha Lakshmi died after an alleged knife attack; Chinna Rao later died after attempting suicide.
- When
- Saturday; the attack was reported at about 9:15 a.m., and Maha Lakshmi died around 1 p.m.
- Where
- Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- Police said the attack followed arguments after Maha Lakshmi began distancing herself from Chinna Rao over his marriage proposal.
Police account
Other account
Reported reason for the attack
Police account
Police said the couple argued after Maha Lakshmi began distancing herself following Chinna Rao’s marriage proposal.
Other account
The report provides no statement from Maha Lakshmi or another account disputing the police description.
- Victim
- P. Maha Lakshmi, 19
- Accused
- M. Chinna Rao, 22
- Reported attack time
- About 9:15 a.m. Saturday
- Victim's death
- About 1 p.m. Saturday
- Location
- Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada
- Cases registered
- A murder case and a separate case relating to Chinna Rao's death