‘Betrayed’ Andhra cop kills woman colleague (Lead)

May 9th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS  

Hyderabad, May 9 (IANS) In a love story gone sour, a police constable here Monday shot dead his woman colleague and also tried to kill himself. He is battling for life in a hospital here, police said.

According to police, constable Srinivas fired one round from his rifle at Lalita at the police station in Kukatpally, a major suburb of state capital Hyderabad. Even as other policemen present there overpowered him, Srinivas managed to shoot himself.

Both were taken to a local hospital in a critical condition and were later shifted to Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad.

Lalita succumbed at the hospital, while Srinivas is critical.

A police officer said that Srinivas told his colleagues before opening fire that Lalita had betrayed him. According to him, the two had a love affair for some time.

Lalita was a native of Annavaram in East Godavari district while Srinivas hails from Ranga Reddy district. Both had joined the Andhra Pradesh Police in 2009.

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