Hyderabad student stabbed 17 times for defying affair warnings, 2 arrested
Synopsis
A 23-year-old engineering student was stabbed 17 times in Hyderabad's Secunderabad after allegedly defying repeated warnings to end a four-year relationship. Two accused have been arrested. The killing has drawn sharp political fire from BRS leader K. T. Rama Rao, who cited it as evidence of collapsing law and order in Telangana.
Key Takeaways
Yuvan , 23 , a third-year engineering student, was stabbed 17 times in Chilkalguda, Secunderabad on the night of 8 May 2025 .
The accused are allegedly relatives of a girl Yuvan had been in a relationship with for four years , despite prior warnings to stay away.
Yuvan succumbed to his injuries at Gandhi Hospital ; the body was sent for postmortem.
His family staged a protest in Sitaphalmandi , demanding punishment; police intervened to prevent further unrest.
Two accused have been arrested; police are searching for others.
BRS Working President K.
Rama Rao cited the incident as evidence of deteriorating law and order in Telangana .
An engineering student, Yuvan, 23, was stabbed to death in Hyderabad's Secunderabad on the night of Thursday, 8 May, allegedly by the relatives of a girl he had been in a relationship with for four years. Police confirmed two arrests and said a search is underway for other accused.
How the Attack Unfolded
Yuvan, a third-year student at a private engineering college and a resident of Jawaharnagar, had come to Indiranagar in Chilkalguda to meet the girl. According to police, he was sitting with friends and watching a cricket match on a mobile phone when the girl's relatives arrived suddenly. The accused allegedly attacked him with knives, stabbing him nearly 17 times and leaving him critically injured.
He was rushed to Gandhi Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment. Police subsequently shifted the body to the mortuary for a postmortem examination.
Background: Warnings Ignored
The girl's relatives had previously warned Yuvan — originally a resident of Sitaphalmandi who later moved to Jawaharnagar — to end the relationship. Despite those warnings, he reportedly continued the affair, which had lasted four years. On Thursday night, his decision to visit the girl allegedly triggered the fatal assault.
Protest and Tension in the Area
Tension prevailed in the locality on Friday as Yuvan's family staged a protest in front of the girl's house in Sitaphalmandi, carrying his body and demanding punishment for the accused. Some protestors reportedly attempted to attack the house before police intervened to pacify the crowd.
Political Reaction: BRS Raises Law and Order Alarm
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K. T. Rama Rao on Friday cited the killing as part of a broader pattern of deteriorating law and order in Telangana.
Point of View
Meaning there was a window for police intervention that was missed. The political response from BRS, while pointed, is also self-serving — the party uses every crime to attack the ruling dispensation. The harder question is systemic: why do families feel emboldened to enforce social control through lethal violence, and why does the state machinery consistently lag behind these escalations?
NationPress
10 May 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Yuvan and how was he killed?
Yuvan was a 23-year-old third-year engineering student from Jawaharnagar, Hyderabad. He was stabbed approximately 17 times by the relatives of a girl he was in a relationship with, in the Chilkalguda area of Secunderabad on the night of 8 May 2025, and later died at Gandhi Hospital.
Why was Yuvan attacked?
According to police, Yuvan had been warned by the girl's relatives to end a four-year relationship. He allegedly continued the relationship and came to meet the girl on Thursday night, at which point the relatives attacked him.
Have the accused been arrested?
Police have arrested two accused in connection with the stabbing and are actively searching for other suspects involved in the attack.
What was the political reaction to the killing?
BRS Working President K. T. Rama Rao condemned the killing in a post on X, linking it to what he described as an alarming deterioration of law and order in Telangana, and alleging that police resources were being diverted to target BRS leaders rather than prevent crime.
What happened after the killing?
Yuvan's family staged a protest outside the girl's house in Sitaphalmandi with his body on Friday, demanding punishment for the culprits. Some protestors attempted to attack the house; police intervened to restore calm.
