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Telangana Man Burns Mother Alive Over Suspected Black Magic
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Moneycontrol•11-10-2026, 11:49
Telangana Man Burns Mother Alive Over Suspected Black Magic
- •A 40-year-old widow named Karre Sayamma was allegedly burnt alive by her 21-year-old son, Karre Durgesh, in Telangana's Medak district.
- •The accused blamed his mother for practicing black magic and held her responsible for deaths that occurred in the village years ago.
- •Police inquiry and interviews with villagers revealed no evidence supporting the son's allegations of occult practices against the victim.
- •Durgesh, an autorickshaw driver who recently returned from Hyderabad, is currently absconding and a manhunt has been launched to trace him.
- •Investigators suspect the accused used diesel from his autorickshaw to set his mother on fire, causing her death on the spot.
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Karre Durgesh allegedly burnt his mother, Karre Sayamma, alive after accusing her of practicing black magic and blaming her for deaths that occurred in the village years ago.
A police inquiry found no evidence supporting the allegations, and local residents confirmed that the victim was not involved in any occult practices.
The suspect had returned to his native village about 10 days prior from Hyderabad, where he worked as an autorickshaw driver, and he fled the scene after the incident, prompting police to launch a manhunt.
