Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Hyderabad Man Sentenced to Life for 2022 Murder
A 26‑year‑old man named Yeddu Sandeep Kumar was found guilty of killing a woman and trying to kill her daughter in Hyderabad.
He had been threatening the woman for years after they broke up.
On 13 December 2022, he went to her house with a knife and attacked her and her mother.
The mother died the next day.
The man was arrested on 23 December 2022.
A court gave him life in prison, plus extra years for the attempted murder and a short time for breaking into the house.
He also has to pay fines.
The case shows how serious it is to threaten and harm others.
26‑year‑old Yeddu Sandeep Kumar convicted of murder and attempted murder in Miyapur, Hyderabad, 2022.
Court imposed life imprisonment, 10 years rigorous imprisonment for attempted murder, and 3 months simple imprisonment for house trespass.
The victim, N. Vaibhavi, and her mother N. Shobha were attacked on 13 December 2022; Shobha died the next day.
Kumar had harassed Vaibhavi since 2018, continued threats after being blocked, and planned the attack after learning of her engagement.
He was arrested on 23 December 2022, after an attempted suicide, and a charge sheet was filed following investigation.
- Who
- Yeddu Sandeep Kumar, N. Vaibhavi, and N. Shobha
- What
- Murder and attempted murder of a woman and her daughter, plus house trespass
- When
- Incident on 13 December 2022; arrest on 23 December 2022; sentencing after trial
- Where
- Miyapur, Hyderabad, India
- Why
- Kumar harassed Vaibhavi, threatened her after being blocked, and planned the attack after learning of her engagement
- Accused
- Yeddu Sandeep Kumar
- Victim
- N. Vaibhavi
- Victim's mother
- N. Shobha
- Incident date
- 13 December 2022
- Sentencing court
- XII Additional Sessions Court, LB Nagar
- Sentences
- Life imprisonment, 10 years rigorous imprisonment, 3 months simple imprisonment
- Fine
- ₹10,000 for murder, ₹10,000 for attempt, ₹5,000 for trespass
