Krishnagiri: A 21-year-old newly-wed woman, who came to her parents’ house with her husband to celebrate Ugadhi and Puthandu (Telugu and Tamil New Year), was shot dead by her drunk father during a family dispute near Thally here on Wednesday night. She was pregnant for three months. Police have launched a manhunt for the accused, who have gone into hiding.
The Thally police identified the deceased as A Venkatalakshmi, of Varathegoundanthotty village. “It was only recently that she got married to Seena, 27, of Malur in Karnataka, and moved to her husband’s place. She came home on Tuesday to celebrate the festival with her parents.”