Hyderabad, Sep 11: A 68-year-old French national living in Hyderabad was murdered by her adopted daughter and the latter’s live-in partner, the police said on Saturday.
Marie Christine, who went missing two days ago, was found murdered near Himayat Sagar on the outskirts of Hyderabad.
The body was recovered on Saturday morning and by the evening, the Hyberabad police announced that they have cracked the case with the arrest of three accused persons. Roma, 24, the adopted daughter of the deceased, her live-in partner Vikram Sriramula, 25, and his friend Rahul Gowtham, 24, have been arrested in connection with the case.
N. Prakash Reddy, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Shamshabad Zone, Cyberabad, told reporters that the accused murdered Christine for her property. The Rajendranagar police station on the night of September 9 received a complaint from Christine’s son-in-law Prashanth that she was missing since the morning. The police registered a case and took up the investigation.
Since the family members suspected Roma, the police interrogated her following which she confessed to the crime. The investigation revealed that Vikram and Rahul strangulated Christine to death with a rope at her residence. (IANS)
