KALLURU — Police in Telangana's Khammam district have arrested a 19-year-old woman and apprehended a 14-year-old boy after a 15-year-old schoolboy succumbed to weedicide poisoning following an 18-day battle for life in hospital.
The victim, Jillela Ravi, was a Class 10 student who lived in Sathupalli town for his studies and had returned to his native village in the Kalluru area for the Dasara holidays. Investigators stated that Ravi was targeted after discovering an alleged relationship between 19-year-old Aparna and the 14-year-old boy, warning both that he would alert their families.
He refused to stay silent.
Fearing public and familial exposure, the duo allegedly hatched a plot to silence the teenager before he could speak out.
According to Kalluru police records, Aparna had separated from her husband roughly six months earlier and was residing at her grandmother's house in the village. During this period, she established an association with the 14-year-old local boy.
The crisis escalated on October 20 when Ravi reportedly walked in on the pair inside a room in the village and confronted them directly, stating unequivocally that he intended to inform their relatives. The confrontation sparked immediate panic.
The retaliatory strike came the following day.
On October 21, the 14-year-old lured Ravi to a secluded spot on the outskirts of the village under the pretext of an outing. He handed the Class 10 student a cold beverage that had been laced with agricultural weedicide. Ravi drank it.
Within minutes of swallowing the liquid, Ravi suffered an acute burning sensation in his throat, accompanied by oral blistering and severe epidermal reactions. Suspecting foul play, Ravi confronted both individuals immediately, at which point the pair allegedly admitted that the drink had been spiked with chemical poison. Ravi managed to reach his home and alerted his family.
His relatives rushed him to the Khammam Government Hospital for emergency treatment. When his internal condition deteriorated sharply, doctors transferred him to the advanced critical care unit at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial (MGM) Hospital in Warangal. He fought for his life under round-the-clock medical observation. The toxic damage proved irreversible. Ravi died on November 8 while undergoing intensive care.
Acting on a formal complaint lodged by Ravi's family alongside the statement recorded from the victim prior to his death, the Kalluru police registered a case of murder.
Both suspects were taken into custody and produced before the local judicial magistrate.
We produced both of them before a court for remand. The minor has been shifted to the juvenile home in Warangal, while the woman has been sent to the Sathupalli sub-jail. Further investigation is on.
J. Nagaraj, Sub — Inspector, Kalluru Police Station
| Case Parameter | Official Status |
|---|---|
| Victim | Jillela Ravi, 15 (Class 10 student) |
| Accused | Aparna, 19, and a 14-year-old minor male |
| Incident Date | October 21 (Date of poisoning) |
| Date of Death | November 8 (MGM Hospital, Warangal) |
| Statutory Charges | Section 103(1), Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) |
| Custody / Remand Status | Woman remanded to Sathupalli sub-jail; minor transferred to Warangal juvenile home |
Kalluru police have dispatched chemical samples from the seized beverage container to the forensic science laboratory for comprehensive toxicological analysis. Investigators will submit a formal chargesheet before the jurisdictional magistrate once chemical verification reports and the final post-mortem findings are placed on record.