Hyderabad: A hospital worker from Khammam has approached police after finding messages in which his wife allegedly discussed plotting his murder with her reported lover and even suggested making the death look like a road accident.G Rajeshwara Rao of Chilkodu in Dornakal mandal lodged a complaint with the Dornakal police, who registered a zero FIR and later transferred the case to the Khammam Rural police station. Rao alleged that his wife Bhavani and her alleged lover Saidulu were plotting to eliminate him. He submitted screenshots of their conversations and other material, saying he feared for his life and that of his two daughters.According to Rajeshwara Rao’s complaint, he had married Bhavani, a native of Raghavapuram in Mattampally mandal of Suryapet district, in 2016. The couple has two daughters.Rajeshwara Rao told police that he had noticed a change in his wife’s behaviour over the past few months. He alleged that Bhavani was having an affair with one Saidulu, who works as a courier delivery agent in Khammam. He further claimed that Saidulu had been visiting their house in his absence.Rajeshwara Rao allegedly found conversations between Bhavani and Saidulu in which they discussed “removing him from their way”. In one of the messages, Bhavani is alleged to have told Saidulu that they could live together if he killed her husband.The messages allegedly also show Bhavani cautioning Saidulu against killing her husband inside the house, fearing that suspicion would fall on her. Instead, she allegedly suggested that he be killed in a manner that would appear to be a road accident.In another message cited by Rajeshwara Rao, Bhavani allegedly told Saidulu that if he did not kill her husband, she would do it herself. The complainant told police that the conversations made him believe that the alleged affair had escalated into a plan to murder him.Khammam Rural inspector M Raju said police were examining the screenshots and other evidence submitted by Rajeshwara Rao and were verifying the allegations. “We have registered a case based on the complaint and are examining the evidence, including the chat messages. The allegations and the authenticity of the material are being verified as part of the investigation,” Raju added.Police were now examining the nature of Bhavani’s relationship with Saidulu, the circumstances in which the alleged messages were exchanged and whether any steps were taken to execute the alleged plan. Investigators were also verifying the digital evidence submitted by the complainant. “Both the accused are currently absconding. A manhunt has been launched,” police added.Rajeshwara Rao has sought police protection for himself and his daughters, stating that he fears that the alleged threat to his life could be carried out.
