Woman, daughter murdered in Andhra''s Rajahmundry

By DASI PURNA KARTHIK

On 24 Mar 2025 11:23:40

Woman, daughter murdered in Andhra''s Rajahmundry

A 37-year-old woman and her 17-year-old daughter were stabbed to death in Bommuru near here on Sunday, police said.

The victims were found in a pool of blood at their residence in D-Block of Hukumpet in Rajahmundry Rural, Rajahmundry East Sub-Divisional Police Officer B Vidhya told PTI.

"The mother has been identified as Mohammed Salma," Vidhya said, adding that police are searching for P Siva Kumar in connection with the crime.

Kumar (20) had been staying with the mother and daughter and was believed to be in a relationship with the minor girl, police said.

Kumar, Salma, and the minor girl had been together for the past four days, while Salma’s brother was also with them until 1 am on Sunday, police added.

However, when Salma’s brother returned from work at a meat shop, he found them dead and immediately called the police. A kitchen knife was used in the murders.