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March 29, 2012 21:10
New divorce laws provoked man to kill wife

The latest marriage Laws amendment bill had let to a murder of a woman in city.The murderer saw the scrolling on television shortly after the Union Cabinet’s nod which was aimed in helping woman as it give a share of husbands property subsequently divorce.This easing of divorce norms had upset a man which resulted this incident.

Though that’s not the sole reason for the murder, it certainly had a hand in A. Ravi Shankar Goud, 34, brutally murdering his wife and her brother in Kacheguda a few days ago, according to East Zone DCP Y. Gangadhar. As their marriage was on the verge of breakdown and divorce meant giving her a share in property, the local BJP leader killed his wife instead, say cops.

Ravi Shankar, who had been absconding since the murders on Saturday evening, was nabbed by a police team at the Imblibun bus stand. A resident of Metherbasti in Kacheguda, he married Renuka, 22, from the Adibatla village of Ibrahimpatnam in 2010 and had a daughter in 2011. 

However, differences cropped up between the couple. Ravi Shankar had burn marks over the entire left portion of his body from shoulder to 
abdomen. He had sustained these burns in a childhood accident. However, because of the scars, his wife reportedly refused to cooperate with 
him in marital life.

The efforts of elders from both sides couldn’t reconcile them. The police too counselled the couple but the situation remained the same. On the evening of March 24, she was getting ready to go to her parents’ house to celebrate the first birthday of her daughter. Ravi Shankar objected to this and in the heat of the moment, he slapped her following which she called up her father Rajkumar who in turn sent his son Hari Kumar, 20, to his daughter. Hari Kumar tried to cool down tempers. However, the couple sent Hari Kumar out to get Amruthanjan and resumed the argument.

As the Police said before Hari Kumar could turn back, Ravi Shankar had killed his wife by attacking her with knife into her abdomen, chest and neck.So by looking at his sisters death Hari Kumar was angered and he caught the collar of Ravi Shankar.But the accused Ravi Shankar had beated him and attacked with knife and stabbed him to death.At the same time Renuka’s parents turned up, accused was attempting to set himself a fire.In spite of that he managed to get away.Police repossessed the knife and also the clothes which were blood stained from his hands.

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