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Husband Arrested in Killing of Pregnant YouTuber in Telangana as Police Probe Dowry Harassment

Police cite dowry‑harassment allegations, invoking BNS provisions for dowry death plus murder.

Overview

  • Korutla police arrested the prime accused, identified as Chittari Hariprasad, following a complaint by the victim’s father in Jagtial district.
  • The victim, 20‑year‑old YouTuber C Vaishnavi, was found at her parents’ home with stab wounds after signs of strangulation, according to investigators.
  • An FIR was registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 80 (dowry death) and 101 (murder), with forensic teams collecting evidence from the scene.
  • Officers are examining alleged abetment by the husband’s family members after the father accused in‑laws of dowry harassment.
  • Police said the couple married about 10 months ago, had shifted to her parental home amid disputes, and her channel had roughly 50,000 subscribers.