Palagani Naga Vaishnavi (21 January 2000 – 2 February 2010) was the daughter of Palagani Prabhakara Rao, a noted businessman from Andhra Pradesh, India, and his second wife Narmada. In 2018, three relatives of Palagani Prabhakara Rao's first wife, were convicted of the kidnapping and murder, and sentenced to life in prison. [1]
Naga Vaishnvai | |
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| Born | Palagani Naga Vaishnavi 21 January 2000 |
| Died | 2 February 2010 (aged 10) Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Being kidnapped and murdered by her kidnappers |
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Disappearance and aftermath
editVaishnavi was kidnapped on 30 January 2010,[2] and murdered by her kidnappers on 2 February. That incident caused tremendous shock for her father, resulting in cardiac arrest and death.[3][4] She had previously been kidnapped in 2005. Her murder caused widespread outrage throughout Andhra Pradesh.[5]
Her older brother, Sai Tejesh, escaped from the truck when Vaishnavi was kidnapped. Her father had sought justice for his daughter's murder,[6] and has now died due to a heart attack.
A Vijayawada Women Sessions Court in June 2018 sentenced the three accused kidnappers to life imprisonment.[1]
Both of Naga's parents died before the accused were sentenced.[1]
Kidnapping, arrests and convictions
editMorla Srinivas Rao, Jagadeesh, and Venkata Rao, three relatives of Prabhakar's first wife, planned to force Prabhakar to relinquish a significant portion of his property, writing it in the name of his first wife, as Prabhakar's first marriage was childless.[1]
The three accused intercepted Vaishnavi's car on January 30, 2010. They fatally stabbed the driver, kidnapped Vaishnavi, and later suffocated her to death. They later disposed of her body in an industrial furnace owned by Srinivasa Rao.[1]
The trial, eight years after Vaishnavi's death, relied on circumstantial evidence, including eyewitness accounts, call records, and a crucial piece of evidence—Vaishnavi's earrings found in the furnace. The accused now have the option to appeal the life imprisonment verdict at the Hyderabad High Court. [1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Decade after 10-yr-old Naga Vaishnavi's murder, AP court gives life term to 3". thenewsminute.com. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ Krishna Rao: "Double tragedy: Vaishnavi’s father dies of shock", The New Indian Express, 3 February 2010, retrieved 3 April 2011
- ^ "Vaishnavi’s father dies in hospital", The Hindu, 3 February 2010, retrieved 3 April 2011
- ^ "Andhra tycoon dies of heart attack after daughter killed by kidnappers", The Times of India, 3 February 2010, retrieved 3 April 2011
- ^ Susarla, Ramesh (2 February 2010). "Vaishnavi was murdered on way to Guntur?". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 August 2018 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Samdani, M N (3 January 2013). "3 years after murder, justice eludes Vaishnavi". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 January 2019.