Mentally unstable man kills parents in Hyderabad’s Neredmet

In Neredmet, an elderly couple, Rajaiah and Lakshmi, were brutally killed by their son Srinivas (35), who had struggled with addiction and mental health issues. Police have arrested him; the incident has shocked neighbours and the local community

Hyderabad: An elderly couple, who stood by their wayward son through years of addiction and mental health struggles, were brutally killed by him at Neredmet.

The victims, Rajaiah (78) and his wife Lakshmi (65), had spent their twilight years trying to reform their second son, Srinivas (35). Despite his violent temper and alcohol addiction, they continued to keep him at home even after his wife abandoned him. In the hope of changing him, they had once admitted him to the Government Mental Health Centre, only to bring him back after treatment just about a month ago.

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But their patience and parental affection cost them their lives. On Sunday night, Srinivas returned home drunk and picked up yet another quarrel. In a sudden fit of anger, he attacked his helpless parents with a stick. The couple, who had endured his erratic behaviour for years, collapsed to death right inside their home.

Local residents and neighbours, who were shocked at the gruesome murder, told the police that the couple had often spoken about their son’s addiction but never gave up on him. “They wanted to protect him till the end. Sadly, the same son became their killer,” a neighbour said, adding that the incident left the locality shaken.

The Neredmet police arrested Srinivas on the spot and booked him for murder.