HYDERABAD: A man approached the police after allegedly finding messages in which his wife discussed killing him with her alleged lover and suggested making his death look like a road accident.G Rajeshwara Rao of Chilkodu in Dornakal mandal lodged a complaint with Dornakal police, who registered a zero FIR and later transferred the case to Khammam Rural police station.Rao alleged that his wife, Bhavani, and her alleged lover, Saidulu, were plotting to kill 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 married Bhavani, a native of Raghavapuram in Mattampally mandal of Suryapet district, in 2016. The couple have two daughters. He works at a private hospital in Khammam.Rajeshwara Rao told police that he had noticed a change in his wife’s behaviour over the past few months. He alleged that Bhavani had become acquainted with Saidulu, who works as a courier delivery agent in Khammam, and that their relationship later turned into an affair. He further alleged that Saidulu had been visiting their house in his absence.The complaint took a serious turn after Rajeshwara Rao allegedly found conversations between Bhavani and Saidulu in which they discussed getting him out of the way. In one of the messages, Bhavani allegedly 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 way 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 led him to 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 said.Police are 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 carry out the alleged plan. Investigators are also verifying the digital evidence submitted by the complainant.Both accused are currently absconding and a manhunt is under way.Rajeshwara Rao has sought protection for himself and his daughters, saying he fears that the alleged threat to his life could be carried out. Police are continuing their investigation into the allegations.
