Accused in murder of college girl arrested

The Guntur Rural Police have arrested Vishnuvardhana Reddy, a college student, on charges of murdering his classmate, Kota Anusha, at Palapadu village in Narsaraopet on February 24. Reddy was produced before the media on Friday. Cases under Sections 354 (D), 364, 302 and 201 IPC were booked in the Narsaraopet Rural Police Station. Superintendent of Police, Guntur Rural, Vishal Gunni said that the police arrested the accused on Thursday. Mr. Gunni said the accused took the victim on a motorcycle to a stretch of fields at Palapadu village and, in a fit of rage, allegedly attacked her and strangled her to death. He even tried to dump the body in a nearby canal and destroy the evidence, he said. “As this is an important case, we are keen on fast-tracking the case and completing the process of filing a charge sheet. We are taking utmost care as some aspects of this case are still under investigation,” Mr. Gunni said.