Bride, betrayal and bloodshed in Telangana

A chilling case from Telangana has laid bare a disturbing pattern unfolding across the country — of newlywed grooms being murdered in cold blood, often by their wives in collusion with their paramours. In Gadwal, a 30-year-old youth vanished weeks after his wedding, while his bride wept and prayed for his return. But behind the tears was a calculated plot. Lavpreet Kaur tracks the tragedy

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