Woman found murdered in Putnur village of Peddapalli district

A 28-year-old woman, Sumalatha, was found murdered in Putnur village of Peddapalli district. A census enumerator discovered her body in a pool of blood, prompting police investigation. Officials suspect the crime occurred on Tuesday night.

Peddapalli: A woman Bouthu Sumalatha (28) was killed by unknown persons in Putnur of Palakurthy mandal.

According to villagers, she was found in a pool of blood when a census enumerator went to her home on Wednesday.

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Panicked over the incident, enumerator alerted the villagers who informed the matter to Basanthnagar police. Knowing about the incident, police led by Sub-Inspector Nuti Sridhar rushed to the spot. They suspected that she was killed on Tuesday night.

Sumalatha, who is working as a shepherd, was staying in the home along with her bedridden father, who is suffering from paralysis.

Police began investigation by registering the case. The body was shifted to hospital for postmortem.