Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Telangana Woman, Two Men Arrested in Alleged Husband Murder
Police in Telangana say a man was allegedly killed by people who knew him.
The victim was Pendela Sampath, a 32-year-old plumber.
Police allege that his wife and another man planned the killing.
They allegedly asked a third man to help for Rs 1 lakh.
Investigators say Sampath was given alcohol containing pesticide.
Police say the group then tried to make the death look like a suicide.
The three suspects were arrested and sent to judicial custody for 14 days.
The investigation is still continuing, and the allegations have not yet been decided by a court.
Ghanpur police arrested a woman and two men over the alleged murder of her husband, Pendela Sampath.
Police allege Sampath was given liquor mixed with pesticide at Buddharam ZPHS premises on September 17.
Investigators say the accused moved his body home and staged the scene to resemble a suicide.
Police allege Ummalla Srikanth and Sampath’s wife, Pendela Sumalatha, recruited Poludasari Tarun for Rs 1 lakh.
The three accused were arrested, produced before court and remanded to 14 days of judicial custody.
- Who
- The deceased was Pendela Sampath; police arrested Ummalla Srikanth, Pendela Sumalatha and Poludasari Tarun.
- What
- Police allege Sampath was murdered by consuming liquor mixed with pesticide, followed by an attempt to stage a suicide.
- When
- Sampath was found dead on the night of September 17; police registered a suspicious-death case on September 18.
- Where
- The alleged poisoning occurred at the Buddharam Zilla Parishad High School premises in Telangana’s Jayashankar Bhupalpally district.
- Why
- Police allege that Sumalatha and Srikanth acted after Sampath suspected their alleged relationship and warned Srikanth.
- Victim
- Pendela Sampath, 32, a plumber
- Accused
- Ummalla Srikanth, Pendela Sumalatha and Poludasari Tarun
- Police station
- Ghanpur police
- Alleged method
- Liquor mixed with pesticide
- Alleged payment
- Rs 1 lakh promised to Tarun
- Case development
- The suspicious-death case was altered under Sections 61(2), 103 read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Court action
- All three accused were remanded to 14 days of judicial custody