School principal parents bludgeon two daughters to death to come alive in ‘satyuga’

CHITTOOR: In a shocking case of human sacrifice, a mother bludgeoned her two daughters to death on Sunday night in Madanapalle town of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh.

The accused, Padmaja, used dumbbells to kill her two daughters -- identified as Alekhya (27) and Sai Diviya (22). Her husband was also an accomplice in the murder.

When inquired about the incident, said their daughters will come alive again after the sunrise -- as "kalyuga" will end and "satyuga" will start from Monday.

Padmaja and her husband, Purushotam Naidu, work as principals in a school.

Alekhya, the elder daughter of the couple, had completed her Master's degree in Bhopal, while the younger daughter, Sai Divya, was a BBA graduate. Divya was also a student of AR Rahman Music School in Mumbai and had returned home during the lockdown.

Police said the couple were behaving strangely during Covid-19 lockdown and particularly on Sunday night. Neighbours called police after hearing strange noises and cries from the house.

When police tried entering the house, the couple resisted. But when they finally forced themselves into the house, the police were in shock.

The body of one of the girls was recovered from their pooja room and the other in the other room. The bodies were covered in red clothes.