Name: Srijana Reddy.
Name: Vishnuvardhan Reddy.
Died: June 15, 2018.
Age at death: 12.
Cause of death: Strangled.
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Disability: Intellectual disability.
Details:
Srijana and her twin brother Vishnuvardhan were allegedly strangled by their uncle, who reportedly committed the crime because he wanted to relieve his sister’s “trauma” at raising two intellectually disabled children. Police say they caught the twins’ uncle, along with his roommate and a taxi driver, trying to move the bodies.
Case Status:
Mallikarjuna Reddy (Uncle), arrested.
Venkatrami Reddy (Uncle’s friend), arrested.
Vivek Reddy (Taxi driver), arrested.
Sources:
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