Ganjam: Police on Monday arrested two persons including a woman in connection with the murder of a woman and her son at Chudialanji village under Jarada police limits in Ganjam district.
Identified as G Devendra Reddy and D Gunnama, the accused are reported to killed D Neelabeni and her seven-year-old son D Rushi. Based on a complaint filed by Neelabeni’s husband Dali Mohan Reddy, police had registered a case in this connection and launched an investigation into it.
Cracking the murder mystery, police said, Mohan’s nephew Devendra had illicit relationship with the wife of Mohan’s younger brother’s wife D Gunnama. Neelabeni somehow came to know about their relationship and threatened them to disclose it before family members. As a result, an altercation ensued between Neelabeni and the lovebirds.
Devendra and Gunnama hatched a plot to kill Neelabeni. With the help of Gunnama, Devendra entered the house of Neelabeni and killed by silting her throat. He also killed Neelabeni’s son Rushi as the latter woke up and witnessed the whole incident. After eliminating Neelabeni and her son, the accused managed to escape the scene with the help of Gunnama. Both the accused persons have been arrested and will be forwarded, police said.
