Two youths hack friend to death in Kakinada over intimate photos, videos
Accused allegedly planned to use data stored on victim’s cellphone to extort money from families of women featured in them, say police
Two suspects, Palepu Vivek, 18, and Eluri Ramakrishna, 21, were apprehended on Sunday after allegedly murdering their friend, Gandi Sridhar, 31, in Kakinada. The incident occurred on September 1 when Sridhar was alone in his residence. The motive behind the brutal attack was Sridhar's refusal to share intimate photos and videos of women stored on his cellphone, according to police.
Sridhar, who had an MBA degree and worked as a Ward Volunteer, lived with his mother after his marriage ended within three months. He had shared the content with the accused, who planned to extort money from the family members of the women featured in the photos and videos. When Sridhar declined to hand over the data, the accused allegedly killed him with a knife and fled with his cellphone.
Four cellphones, a pen drive, and a knife were recovered from the suspects, who were later produced before a local magistrate and remanded in judicial custody.
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