A 22-year-old youth allegedly slit the throat of a 19-year-old girl and later jumped from a multi-storeyed building at New Rajarajeswaripeta in Vijayawada on Saturday.
The youth, M. Chinna Rao, a native of Srikakulam district, died on the spot after suffering multiple injuries, according to the police. He had reportedly migrated to Vijayawada a couple of years ago.
Police said Chinna Rao had allegedly been stalking the girl, Mahalakshmi, and had proposed marriage to her. He had also reportedly approached her family seeking their consent for the marriage, but they rejected his proposal.
Mahalakshmi was admitted to the Government General Hospital (GGH) for treatment. Her condition was stated to be critical.
The Satyanarayanapuram police registered a case and launched an investigation. The body of Chinna Rao was shifted to the GGH mortuary for post-mortem examination, the police said.
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