Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Woman and Lover Get Life Terms for Husband’s Murder
A court in Gudur sentenced Nellore Chitra and Tonda Krishnamurthy to life in prison.
Each was also ordered to pay a fine of ₹15,000.
Police said Chitra and Krishnamurthy had a relationship and planned to kill Chitra’s husband, Jagadeesh.
They said Krishnamurthy took Jagadeesh to fields near Mannarpoluru on October 14, 2023.
Police said he attacked Jagadeesh’s throat with a sharp blade.
Jagadeesh managed to reach the road, but died from his injuries.
The two were arrested after Sullurupeta police registered a case.
Police said evidence presented during the trial helped prove the case.
A Gudur court sentenced Nellore Chitra and Tonda Krishnamurthy to life imprisonment.
The court also fined each convict ₹15,000.
Police said the pair conspired to kill Chitra’s husband, Jagadeesh, whom they considered an obstacle.
On October 14, 2023, Krishnamurthy allegedly took Jagadeesh to fields near Mannarpoluru crossroads and attacked his throat with a sharp blade.
Jagadeesh reached the road but died from his injuries; police said evidence and trial monitoring helped secure the conviction.
- Who
- Nellore Chitra and Tonda Krishnamurthy were sentenced for the murder of Jagadeesh.
- What
- A court sentenced both convicts to life imprisonment and fined each ₹15,000.
- When
- The murder occurred on October 14, 2023; the sentencing date was not stated.
- Where
- The murder took place in fields near Mannarpoluru crossroads, near Sullurupeta; sentencing was by a Gudur court.
- Why
- Police said the pair considered Jagadeesh an obstacle to their relationship and conspired to kill him.
- Convicts
- Nellore Chitra, 26, and Tonda Krishnamurthy, 25
- Victim
- Jagadeesh, Chitra’s husband
- Sentence
- Life imprisonment for each convict
- Fine
- ₹15,000 each
- Date of murder
- October 14, 2023
- Court
- VII Additional District and Sessions Judge K. Venkata Naga Pavan, Gudur
- Prosecutor
- Public Prosecutor K. Vasantha Kumar