Land Greed Turns Deadly: Woman Lawyer Killed by Her Own Brother


A land dispute within the family led to the brutal murder of 34-year-old lawyer Swapna, allegedly at the hands of her own brother.


Gotike Shantayya of Ketireddipalli village, Moinabad mandal in Rangareddy district, had two daughters and a son. After his death, his 10 acres of land were registered in his wife Venkataamma’s name. Later, six acres were transferred to their son Raju, while four acres remained with Venkataamma.


About a year ago, Raju allegedly fraudulently registered the remaining four acres in his own name without Swapna’s knowledge. Swapna approached police and revenue officials, following which the land was restored to her mother’s name.


During a land survey conducted recently in the presence of Swapna and her mother, Raju allegedly arrived with a few others, attacked Swapna with a knife, slit her throat and fled. She was rushed to hospital, where doctors declared her dead.


Last month, Swapna had suffered a broken leg in a scooter accident and had complained to police that her brother was behind the attack. Friends later said Raju had been telling them that Swapna’s actions in the land dispute were increasing and that she had filed an attempt-to-murder case against him.


Following the incident, fellow lawyers staged a protest outside the police station, demanding strict punishment for those responsible for Swapna’s murder.


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