In a suspected case of honour killing, a newly wed couple was brutally attacked with swords by the relatives of the girl in Balrajpalli village of Vemulawada rural mandal on Thursday evening.
Vemulawada rural inspector Madhavi said that Nedunuri Rachana (21) and N. Harish (23), both belonging to same community and neighbours, fell in love and got married two months ago against the wishes of the maternal uncles of Madhavi. As Rachana was an orphan, she was staying with her uncles. On Thursday evening, the accused N. Ashok, N. Shekhar and N. Chintu, all relatives of Rachana, entered into their house and attacked them with swords killing them and escaped after confirming their death.