HYDERABAD: A three-month pregnant woman was hacked to death inside her house in Vanasthalipuram on Wednesday, allegedly by her ex-husband who was unhappy with her remarriage.The two software professionals, who had lived briefly in Canada, divorced in 2024.The woman had earlier filed a domestic violence complaint against the accused, following which a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.Vanasthalipuram police said Devarakonda Mahesh barged into the fourth-floor apartment of Sunitha (29) at Green City Colony around noon on Wednesday, went straight to the room where she was and locked it from inside. He was carrying a bag with two knives, a bottle of petrol and a chainsaw.“Mahesh got into a heated argument with her and, within minutes, attacked Sunitha with the knives. He stabbed her multiple times on various parts of her body, including her head,” said T Mahesh, inspector, Vanasthalipuram.
Police: Man held grudge against wife for remarrying
On hearing the victim’s screams, other family members rushed to her room and found Sunitha lying on the floor in a pool of blood. By then, the accused had locked himself in the washroom,” the inspector added. At the time of the attack, Sunitha’s mother-in-law was on the terrace drying clothes, while her brother-in-law was working in another room. Sunitha was working from home. The woman’s family members told police she and Mahesh got married in 2022 and moved to Canada. From the beginning, their relationship was strained. Eventually, in 2024, Sunitha filed for divorce and returned to India. In early 2025, she married another man and began living in Vanasthalipuram. “Last year, Mahesh returned to India after his mother passed away,” said B Anuradha, DCP, L B Nagar. She said he was intercepted by police at the airport as a LOC had been issued in his name in connection with a pending domestic violence case filed by Sunitha. His passport was seized. “Since he could not return to Canada because of the LOC, he was disappointed. He also held a grudge against Sunitha for remarrying and wanted to seek revenge,” the DCP added. Police said they had to break open the bathroom door to apprehend the accused. A case of murder has been filed against Mahesh.
