K Lakshmi Devi allegedly murdered her 35-year-old son, K Shyam Prasad, on February 13. Her relatives are also accused of assisting in the crime. Police said he had exhibited indecent behavior toward his aunts and other relatives in Bengaluru, Khammam, and Hyderabad. He had also allegedly attempted to rape his maternal aunts in Hyderabad and Narasaraopeta. After the murder, his body was cut into five pieces, packed into three sacks, and dumped in the Nakalagandi canal in Cumbum village. The accused are currently absconding, and police have registered a case under BNS Sections 103(1) and 238 as they continue to search for the accused. The case is being investigated by the Prakasam Police Station’s Crime Investigation Cell and the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRCB) The case has been adjourned pending further enquiries, according to the NCRCB’s website. The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made so far, police said.
