Minor’s murder in Kadapa reflects ‘worsening women’s safety’, says Jagan

Former Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has expressed shock and anguish over the murder of a 16-year-old girl in Khajipeta of YSR Kadapa district, describing it as a ‘grim reflection of the deteriorating safety of women in the State’.

In a statement on Friday, Mr. Jagan said the girl was allegedly attacked by a man reportedly obsessed with her. “Such atrocities against women cannot be tolerated,” he said.