Hyderabad, September 3: A youth was killed and his sister was injured in an attack by another youth over an alleged love affair in Hyderabad on Sunday, police said. The assailant barged into a house in RTC Colony in LB Nagar and attacked the youth, Prithvi, and his sister, Sanghavi, with a knife. The duo were admitted to a nearby hospital, where Prithvi later succumbed to his injuries.

Police have arrested the attacker, identified as Shivakumar. He was allegedly pressurising Sanghavi for the marriage. Hyderabad Love Triangle: Engineering Student Beheads Friend, Rips Out His Heart for Harassing Girlfriend; Arrested.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Sai Sri, who visited the crime scene, said the police were questioning the accused. She said the murder was linked to a love affair but further questioning of the accused would help police to find out more about the motive behind the murder. Hyderabad Shocker: Man Slits Software Engineer’s Throat for Rejecting Marriage Proposal in Puppalaguda, Investigation Underway.

Sanghavi is a homeopathy practitioner while her brother was an engineering student. They hailed from a village in neighbouring Rangareddy district. Police have registered a case and took up investigation. A police team gathered clues from the crime scene.

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