Pregnant woman murdered over ‘Atla Taddi’ dispute; husband, father-in-law arrested
A pregnant woman named Meghana was allegedly murdered by her husband in Eluru district. The incident stemmed from a dispute over the celebration of a festival, leading to tensions between Meghana and her husband. Following a forensic investigation, police confirmed that her death was due to asphyxiation, resulting in the arrest of her husband and father-in-law.
- ▪Meghana was reportedly murdered by her husband, N. Pradeep, in Lokamudi village.
- ▪The couple had a dispute over the celebration of the 'Atla Taddi' festival.
- ▪Forensic evidence confirmed that Meghana died from asphyxiation, not cardiac arrest.
- ▪Pradeep and his father initially attempted to mislead authorities about the cause of death.
- ▪Both accused have been arrested and remanded to judicial custody.
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A pregnant woman, Meghana, was allegedly murdered by her husband, N. Pradeep, at Lokamudi village in Kaikalur mandal of Eluru district. Her in-laws had initially claimed that she died of cardiac arrest on February 9.Meghana, a native of Enikepadu village in NTR district, married Pradeep of Lokamudi village last year.In October 2025, Meghana went to her parents’ house to celebrate the ‘Atla Taddi’ festival. During that period, Pradeep reportedly argued with his wife and her parents, saying that celebrating ‘Atla Taddi’ was not a tradition followed by his family.When Pradeep refused to take Meghana back with him, her parents convened a ‘panchayat’ with community elders and village heads.
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