'Was carrying knives, petrol, chainsaw': Techie hacks pregnant ex-wife to death in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: A three-month large pistillate was hacked to decease wrong her location successful Vanasthalipuram connected Wednesday, allegedly by her ex-husband who was unhappy with her remarriage.The 2 bundle professionals, who had lived concisely successful Canada, divorced successful 2024.The pistillate had earlier filed a home unit ailment against the accused, pursuing which a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.Vanasthalipuram constabulary said Devarakonda Mahesh barged into the fourth-floor flat of Sunitha (29) astatine Green City Colony astir noon connected Wednesday, went consecutive to the country wherever she was and locked it from inside. He was carrying a container with 2 knives, a vessel of petrol and a chainsaw.“Mahesh got into a heated statement with her and, wrong minutes, attacked Sunitha with the knives. He stabbed her aggregate times connected assorted parts of her body, including her head,” said T Mahesh, inspector, Vanasthalipuram.

Police: Man held grudge against woman for remarrying

On proceeding the victim’s screams, different household members rushed to her country and recovered Sunitha lying connected the level successful a excavation of blood. By then, the accused had locked himself successful the washroom,” the inspector added.

At the clip of the attack, Sunitha’s mother-in-law was connected the terrace drying clothes, portion her brother-in-law was moving successful different room. Sunitha was moving from home. The woman’s household members told constabulary she and Mahesh got joined successful 2022 and moved to Canada. From the beginning, their narration was strained. Eventually, successful 2024, Sunitha filed for divorcement and returned to India. In aboriginal 2025, she joined different antheral and began surviving successful Vanasthalipuram. “Last year, Mahesh returned to India aft his parent passed away,” said B Anuradha, DCP, L B Nagar. She said helium was intercepted by constabulary astatine the airdrome arsenic a LOC had been issued successful his sanction successful transportation with a pending home unit lawsuit filed by Sunitha. His passport was seized. “Since helium could not instrumentality to Canada due to the fact that of the LOC, helium was disappointed. He besides held a grudge against Sunitha for remarrying and wanted to question revenge,” the DCP added. Police said they had to interruption unfastened the bath doorway to apprehend the accused. A lawsuit of execution has been filed against Mahesh.