Nizamabad woman kills husband with toilet cleaner injection after roof-push fails
Synopsis
A nurse in Nizamabad allegedly killed her husband in two stages — first by having an accomplice push him off a terrace, then, when he survived, by injecting toilet cleaner and crushed sleeping pills into his IV line at home. The case was cracked after the victim's mother filed a police complaint, suspicious about the cause of death.
Key Takeaways
Sandhya ( 32 ), a nurse, was arrested for allegedly murdering her husband Dayini Prashanth ( 35 ) in Nizamabad , Telangana.
Prashanth was killed on 30 June when Sandhya allegedly injected toilet cleaner and crushed sleeping pills into his IV line at home.
An earlier attempt on 29 June — pushing him off a building terrace — had failed, leaving Prashanth with serious injuries.
Two co-accused, Anil ( 35 ) — Sandhya's alleged lover — and Venkat Sai alias Bunty , have also been arrested.
The case came to light after the victim's mother lodged a complaint with police, expressing suspicion about the cause of her son's death.
All three accused have been remanded to judicial custody after being produced before a court.
A 32-year-old woman in Telangana's Nizamabad district has been arrested for allegedly murdering her husband by injecting a toxic mixture of toilet cleaning liquid and crushed sleeping pills into his intravenous line at home, police said. The killing on 30 June came after an earlier attempt to eliminate him — pushing him off a building terrace — failed to cause his death.
How the crime unfolded
The victim, Dayini Prashanth (35), had returned from the Gulf on 27 June after working there for two years, and had decided not to go back abroad. According to police, his wife Sandhya viewed his continued presence as an obstacle to her alleged extramarital relationship with Anil (35). The two, along with Anil's friend Venkat Sai alias Bunty, allegedly conspired to kill Prashanth.
On 29 June, Sai reportedly visited Prashanth's residence, encouraged him to consume large quantities of alcohol, then took him to the building's terrace and pushed him off — acting on instructions relayed by Sandhya over the phone, police said. Prashanth survived with serious injuries.
The cover-up and second attempt
The accused allegedly convinced the injured Prashanth that he had accidentally fallen due to intoxication. They first got him admitted to a government hospital, then shifted him to a private facility, and subsequently brought him home. Sandhya, who had undergone nursing training and was employed at a private hospital, began administering IV fluids to him at home — a role that gave her direct access to his treatment line.
On 30 June, Sandhya allegedly injected a mixture of toilet cleaner and crushed sleeping pills through a cannula into his IV line. She also reportedly pushed him off his cot, according to police. Prashanth died shortly after. Sandhya attempted to attribute his death to deteriorating health following the terrace fall.
How police cracked the case
Prashanth's mother, who lives separately, lodged a formal complaint with police after expressing suspicion about the circumstances of her son's death. She told investigators she had not even been informed of his return home or the events that preceded his death. A thorough investigation by the police led to the arrest of all three accused — Sandhya, Anil, and Venkat Sai alias Bunty.
All three have been produced before a court, which remanded them to judicial custody.
Key context
The case stands out for the calculated, multi-stage nature of the alleged conspiracy — spanning a staged accident, a hospital cover-up, and a medically administered poison — carried out, according to police, by someone with professional nursing knowledge. It has drawn attention to the vulnerability of patients in home-care settings and the potential for misuse of medical access by caregivers.
The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities have not yet disclosed whether forensic or post-mortem findings have been formally presented in court.
Point of View
With a cannula and IV line becoming the delivery mechanism for poison. The case also exposes a systemic blind spot: home-care settings have virtually no oversight, leaving patients entirely dependent on the goodwill of their caregivers. That the crime was uncovered only because the victim's mother raised an alarm — not through any institutional check — underlines how easily such deaths can be misattributed to natural causes. Courts and investigators will need to rely heavily on forensic evidence to establish the precise cause of death, given the absence of direct witnesses to the final act.
NationPress
7 Jul 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened in the Nizamabad husband murder case?
A woman named Sandhya allegedly killed her husband Dayini Prashanth on 30 June in Nizamabad, Telangana, by injecting a mixture of toilet cleaner and crushed sleeping pills into his IV line at home. This followed an earlier failed attempt in which an accomplice pushed Prashanth off a building terrace on 29 June.
Who are the accused in the Nizamabad murder case?
Three people have been arrested: Sandhya (32), the victim's wife and a trained nurse; Anil (35), her alleged lover; and Venkat Sai alias Bunty, Anil's friend. All three have been remanded to judicial custody.
How did police uncover the murder?
The victim's mother filed a complaint with police after expressing suspicion about the circumstances of her son's death. She told investigators she had not been informed of his return from the Gulf or the events preceding his death, which prompted a formal investigation.
Why did Sandhya allegedly want to kill her husband?
According to police, Sandhya viewed her husband's return from the Gulf — where he had been working for two years — as an obstacle to continuing her alleged extramarital relationship with Anil. Prashanth had returned on 27 June and decided not to go back abroad.
What is the current legal status of the accused?
All three accused — Sandhya, Anil, and Venkat Sai alias Bunty — have been produced before a court, which has remanded them to judicial custody. The investigation is ongoing.
