Hanamkonda (Telangana) [India], April 3 (ANI): A gruesome incident has shaken Telangana's Hanamkonda, after a man, identified as Azharuddin, allegedly killed his pregnant wife and two daughters by throwing them into a swimming pool, officials said.

Azharuddin, who had a love marriage, was allegedly upset that the unborn child was a girl, according to Hanamkonda police.

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The accused, Azharuddin, had earlier tried to abort the pregnancy, but his wife opposed it. In retaliation, he allegedly planned the brutal act, in which he took his family to a swimming pool and threw them into the water.

The police have registered a case, and special teams are searching for Azharuddin.

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According to the police official, "The accused, Azharuddin, had a love marriage with his wife, and they have two daughters. He wanted the unborn child to be a boy, but when he found out it was a girl, he tried to get an abortion, which his wife opposed. He then planned to kill his wife and took his two daughters with her to a swimming pool, throwing them into the water. We've registered a case and are investigating. Special teams are searching for the accused."

In a separate incident, last month, a 25-year-old man, Kolipaka Manohar, was arrested on Saturday, for allegedly injecting his HIV-positive blood into a woman's body after she refused to marry him in Medchal-Malkajgiri district, officials said.

The victim's father, Chiranjeevi, filed a complaint with the Pocharam police, leading to Manohar's arrest at NTPC X Road, Annojiguda. Manohar, a private employee, was charged under Section 109 BNS (Attempt to Murder) and sent to judicial remand.

As per the Pocharam Police, the accused Manohar forcibly injected his HIV-positive blood into the woman's body at her residence with the intention of killing her. The incident occurred on Friday, and a case was registered against Manohar.

According to a police official, "Pocharam IT Corridor PS arrested the accused Kolipaka Manohar, aged 25 years, on March 14, 2026, at 1300 hrs at NTPC X road, Annojiguda, Ghatkesar, who took the HIV +ve blood from his body and the same was injected into the victim's body forcefully at her residence with an intention to kill her." (ANI)

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