A man was murdered by his wife in Mancherial after allegedly forcing her into prostitution. The wife, Avanthi, stabbed him in the neck, leading to his death. She later surrendered to the police and admitted to the crime
Published Date – 17 February 2026, 11:08 PM
Mancherial: A man was murdered by his wife, allegedly for forcing her into prostitution, at Shantinagar in Mandamarri town on Monday night.
Police said Moin (42) was stabbed to death by his wife, Avanthi, for harassing her and pressurising her to get involved in prostitution after being addicted to liquor for a long time. He sustained serious neck injuries when Avanthi attacked him with a knife. He was immediately shifted to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment.
Avanthi reportedly surrendered to the police soon after killing her husband and admitted to committing the offence. She had married Moin after falling in love with him a few years ago. The couple has a son, and the family was facing a financial crisis.
Moin is believed to have been operating a prostitution racket in Gadderagadi in Kyathanpalli. He had migrated to Mandamarri after a case was booked against him.
A case was registered based on a complaint against Avanthi, and investigations are under way.
