Ramya murder case: Accused convicted sentenced to death
India Today
The Guntur Fast track Sessions Court convicted Kunchala Sasi Krishna of murdering Nallapu Ramya, and sentenced him to death on Friday.
The Guntur Fast track Sessions Court convicted Kunchala Sasi Krishna of murdering Nallapu Ramya, and sentenced him to death on Friday.
Fourth Additional District Judge Ramgopal pronounced the verdict after concluding hearings in the case, which attracted nationwide attention.
Ramya was a B.Tech student who was stabbed to death on August 15, 2021 in broad daylight.
Sasi Krishna, allegedly nursing a grudge against Ramya, for rejecting him, stabbed her repeatedly with a knife inflicting grievous injuries on her neck. The victim died on the spot.
Based on a complaint from her father, Nallapu Venkat Rao, the police took up investigation and nabbed the accused near the farm fields at Molakluru village near Narsaraopet, within 10 hours of the incident. Cases were booked under various Sections at the Old Guntur Police Station.
The court examined 28 witnesses and examined the evidence in the form of a blood-stained knife, cellphone and a motorcycle used by the accused.
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy tweeted and complimented the police for acting quickly and ensuring that the accused got convicted in just 257 days after the incident. Mr. Jagan gave away ex gratia of Rs 10 lakh, provided a 500 square yard house plot and five acres of agricultural land to the victim’s family.
