Pregnant tribal woman murdered for asking man to marry her in Asifabad

A seven-month pregnant tribal woman was allegedly murdered by a man in a forest area in Penchikalpet mandal of Kumram Bheem Asifabad district. Police registered a murder case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the SC/ST Atrocities Act.

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: A 25-year-old tribal woman, who was seven months pregnant, was found murdered in a forest area between Kondapalli and Sulugupalli villages in Penchikalpet mandal, allegedly by a man after she insisted that he marry her.

Police said Athram Sammakka, daughter of Shankar from Kondapalli, was bludgeoned to death by Kelkari Jalapathi from Jaihindpur hamlet in the forest area between the two villages on Saturday. Her body was traced in the forest after Jalapathi’s brother alerted the local police about the incident.

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According to the police, Jalapathi, who is already married, informed his brother over the phone after murdering Sammakka, stating that he killed her because she was pestering him to marry her. Despite being married, he had reportedly maintained a close relationship with the woman for around four years. Sammakka was seven months pregnant and had asked him to marry her.

Jalapathi allegedly asked Sammakka to meet him in Jaihindpur and took her into the forest area, where he killed her.

Kagaznagar Rural Inspector Kumara Swamy said the body was shifted to a government hospital in Sirpur (T) town for postmortem.

Based on a complaint lodged by the victim’s family members, a case was registered against Jalapathi under the SC, ST Prevention of Atrocities Act and for murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Police launched a search to nab Jalapathi, who has been absconding since the incident.