Hyderabad man, injured in mob attack after killing woman, dies

HYDERABAD: A 28-year-old man, who slit a woman's throat in full public view in Jadcherla town on Saturday evening for rejecting his proposal, succumbed to the injuries he sustained in the mob attack.

Teja, a resident of Hyderabad, died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Jadcherla town in Mahabubnagar district on Sunday.

According to Jadcherla circle inspector Kamalakar, Teja attacked Y Vaishnavi (21), working as a receptionist at a private school in Jadcherla, when she was walking on the road after getting down from a bus.

Police stated that he had been continuously harassing and pursuing her for several months despite her repeated rejections of his advances.

Investigators said the accused became angry after learning that Vaishnavi's engagement had recently been fixed. Police suspect this could be the motive behind the attack.

Soon after the attack on Vaishnavi, local residents chased Teja, captured him, and tied his hands. The crowd then allegedly assaulted him with stones, inflicting severe injuries. He was rescued by police and admitted to a hospital, where he later died during treatment.

According to police, Teja had a criminal history. He was recently remanded in custody for an unrelated attempt-to-murder case near Adibatla and was out on bail at the time of the attack.

Police have identified several individuals allegedly involved in the attack on Teja, but no arrests have been made so far.

The police have launched simultaneous investigations into both incidents. A murder case has been registered regarding the mob assault that resulted in Teja's death.