A 21-year-old student from Andhra Pradesh was found brutally murdered in her rented room near Bengaluru.
The victim, Devisri, was a fourth-year BBA student at Acharya College and hailed from Bikkimvaripalle in Ramasamudram mandal, Annamayya district.
The incident came to light after another student filed a complaint at the Madanayakanahalli Police Station.
During the initial investigation, police identified Premavardhan; a youth from Peddakondamarki in Chowdepalle mandal, Chittoor district; as the prime suspect.
According to police, he was known to the victim and allegedly spent nearly 11 hours inside her room before leaving and locking it from the outside.
Investigators suspect she was attacked with a sharp weapon, resulting in a fatal head injury.
Devisri, daughter of Reddappa and Jagadamba, was the pride of her family, and news of her death has plunged her village into deep grief.
Police have registered a case under Section 103(1) and other relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The motive for the murder is still under investigation, and a search is underway to locate the suspect.
