Nellore: A software professional gunned down his girlfriend and later killed himself at Tatiparti village under Podalakuru mandal in Nellore district after the girl and her family rejected his marriage proposal.
Both the victims, Malapati Suresh Reddy and P. Kavya, were software professionals. The couple, both residents of Tatiparti village, had been in a relationship for around two years. They worked in Bengaluru but had returned to their hometowns and were working from home for the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recently, Kavya's parents came to know about the affair and objected to the relationship.
On Monday, Suresh went to Kavya's home with a gun. He shot Kavya and later shot himself. Suresh died on the spot while Kavya lost her final breath on the way to the hospital.
The police reached the spot and started an investigation to ascertain the reasons for the murder and suicide. They are also trying to find out how Suresh procured the firearm.