Satavahana University Student Suicide | Hyderabad, Nov. 3: Police arrested a man from Mancherial on Monday evening in connection with the alleged abetment of suicide of a 30-year-old LLB second-year student at Satavahana University in Karimnagar district.
The accused, identified as Harikrishna from Srirampur, allegedly befriended Dekkali Chandrakala, a resident of Shadnagar, and later refused to marry her after developing a relationship with her, police said. Chandrakala died by suicide in her hostel room on Sunday.
Satavahana University Student Suicide Case: Police Arrest Accused
Kothapalli Inspector B. Kotesh said Harikrishna came into contact with Chandrakala at a computer training centre in 2024. The two reportedly fell in love and developed a physical relationship.
According to the police, Harikrishna later began avoiding Chandrakala when she pressed him to marry her. She died by hanging in her hostel room while speaking to him over the phone, police said.
Meanwhile, Satavahana University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Umesh Kumar and Registrar Prof. Sathish Kumar extended financial assistance of Rs. 1.50 lakh to Chandrakala’s family on humanitarian grounds.
The university officials also said that an additional Rs. 2 lakh would be provided to the family soon. They further announced that an outsourced job would be offered to one of Chandrakala’s family members.
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