Hyderabad, March 25 -- A 22-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday, March 25, for allegedly killing the mother of his 17-year-old girlfriend after she opposed their relationship, police in Medchal-Malkajgiri district said.

The accused, Monti Kumar Singh alias Monti Raj, was arrested almost 10 months after the victim was reported missing by her elder daughter, Roshini.

The victim, Anju, a 40-year-old who worked as a househelp in Alwal, opposed Monti's relationship with her younger daughter due to her minor status and caste differences.

Monti began a relationship with the 17-year-old in December 2023 when she was still an Intermediate student, and despite repeated objections from her mother, continued seeing her.

In October 2024, the ac...