Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Brother-in-Law Allegedly Hacks Wife-Murder Accused to Death in Telangana
A man in Telangana was accused of killing his pregnant wife.
Her brother later allegedly attacked and killed him in Nizamabad.
The brother said he wanted revenge for his sister’s death.
He shared a video online describing what he had done.
Police had arrested the husband earlier, but he was later released on bail.
The woman had been found dead at her parents’ home in March.
Police said cameras showed an attacker striking the husband on a busy street.
Reports differ about the brother’s age and whether the weapon was a sickle or a knife.
G Santhosh, identified by police as 19 in one report, allegedly killed his sister’s husband, C Hari Babu, in Nizamabad.
Santhosh said in a social-media video that he acted to avenge his sister C Vaishnavi’s death and sought a lesser punishment.
Vaishnavi, who was pregnant, was found dead at her parents’ home in Jagtial district on March 17.
Hari Babu had been arrested as the prime suspect in her death and was later released on bail.
Police said CCTV showed an attacker using a sickle to strike Hari Babu near a panipuri stall before fleeing; another report described the weapon as a knife.
- Who
- G Santhosh allegedly killed C Hari Babu, his sister C Vaishnavi’s husband. Reports identify Santhosh as either 19 or 25.
- What
- Hari Babu was allegedly attacked and killed in a revenge killing after being accused in Vaishnavi’s death.
- When
- The attack occurred on a Thursday evening; Vaishnavi was found dead on March 17, and Hari Babu was granted bail in July.
- Where
- The attack occurred near a panipuri stall in Shivajinagar, Nizamabad; Vaishnavi was found at her parents’ home in Jagtial district.
- Why
- Santhosh said he acted because he believed Hari Babu was responsible for Vaishnavi’s death. Police had also reported allegations of dowry harassment.
Family’s Revenge Claim
Police Investigation
Motive for the attack
Family’s Revenge Claim
Santhosh said he killed Hari Babu to avenge Vaishnavi’s death and claimed he had waited months for justice.
Police Investigation
Police described the attack as retaliation for Vaishnavi’s alleged murder, but the investigation remained ongoing.
Responsibility for Vaishnavi’s death
Family’s Revenge Claim
Santhosh’s video characterized Hari Babu as responsible for his sister’s death.
Police Investigation
Hari Babu had been arrested as the prime suspect, while police investigations and allegations—not a stated conviction in the reports—linked him to the death.
Possible involvement
Family’s Revenge Claim
The social-media video presented Santhosh as the person responsible for the attack and sought public support for a lesser punishment.
Police Investigation
Police said some other family members might also have been involved and registered a murder case.
- Alleged attacker
- G Santhosh, reported as 19 in one account and 25 in another
- Victim
- C Hari Babu, also reported as C Haribabu
- Earlier death
- C Vaishnavi, 20, was found dead on March 17
- Earlier case
- Hari Babu was arrested in connection with Vaishnavi’s death and later released on bail
- Location
- Shivajinagar, Nizamabad, Telangana
- Weapon
- Reports describe the weapon as either a sickle or a knife
- Evidence and claims
- CCTV footage and a self-recorded social-media video were cited; police also suspected possible involvement by other family members
