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Father allegedly kills daughter after pushing her in canal in Andhra Pradesh's Konaseema

ANI March 18, 2025 160 views

A devastating incident unfolded in Andhra Pradesh's Konaseema district where a father allegedly murdered his young daughter. Pilli Raju, facing financial difficulties, took his children after school and pushed them into a canal. While his 10-year-old son Sandeep survived, six-year-old Karunya tragically lost her life. Local police have initiated a search operation to locate Raju and are investigating the horrific crime from multiple angles.

"We are trying to determine whether Raju is alive or dead" - Police Official
Konaseema, March 18: A shocking incident was reported from Andhra Pradesh's Ganapathinagar area of Ramachandrapuram Mandal, where a father allegedly killed his daughter by pushing her into a canal and later attempted to take his own life, a press release said.

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Father allegedly murdered daughter after picking children from school

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Six-year-old Karunya died while 10-year-old brother escaped

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Police launched search operation for suspect

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Financial difficulties suspected as potential motive

According to police inspector Ramesh, the father, identified as Pilli Raju, is a resident of Venturu village in Rayavaram Mandal and was facing financial difficulties. On Monday, he brought his children, Pilli Sandeep (10) and Pilli Karunya (6), after picking them up from school by saying that he would take them to play.

However, as they reached the canal, Raju pushed both his children, Sandeep was able to escape, but Karunya could not save her life and died. Raju is currently missing, and the police have launched a search operation against him.

Police inspector Ramesh stated that the police will file a case against Raju and that search operations are underway to find him. He added that the police are investigating the case from all angles, including the possibility that Raju may have fled after committing the crime.

"We will file a case against him, and search operations are ongoing to locate him. The police are investigating the case from all angles, including the possibility that Raju may have fled the scene after committing the crime. We are trying to determine whether Raju is alive or dead," police official said.

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