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Woman found dead in canal after money dispute with butcher in Andhra Pradesh
Police in Andhra Pradesh's NTR district have arrested three people in connection with the death of a woman whose body was recovered from a cooling canal. The victim, identified as Kalyani alias Durga, had reportedly been involved in a financial dispute with a meat vendor.
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The mutilated body of the woman was discovered in the VTPS cooling canal in NTR district, prompting a police investigation that identified her as Kalyani, also known as Durga. Initial inquiries revealed that the victim had been associated with a meat shop operator in Bhavanipur, Vijayawada, according to police officials.
Investigators found evidence suggesting the woman had been demanding a sum between 5,000 and 10,000 rupees from the butcher before her death. The financial disagreement between the two is believed to have escalated into a violent confrontation, raising suspicion of foul play.
Based on preliminary findings, police have taken three individuals into custody for questioning in connection with the case. The exact circumstances surrounding the woman's death remain under investigation as authorities work to establish a clear sequence of events and determine the roles of those detained.