A 34-year-old transwoman was found dead under mysterious circumstances at BC Colony in Panyam in the early hours of Wednesday. Police suspect that she was murdered by her lover.
According to Indian National Samatha Hijra Rashtra Porata Samithi’s (INSHRPS) president P. Vijayakumar, B. Lohita met one Harshavardhan Reddy (23) some six months ago and they had been in a relationship ever since.
“At around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Lohita got a call from another man and her lover assumed that she was having an affair with the person. The suspicion led to a argument. In a fit of rage, Harshavardhan reportedly smothered Lohita to death,” Mr. Kumar said.
The body has been sent to Kurnool Government General Hospital for post-mortem.
The police have registered a case and reportedly taken Harshavardhan into custody.