The **Kuruganti Apsara murder case** is one of the most disturbing criminal cases reported in Telangana in recent years. The incident came to light in **June 2023**, when **Kuruganti Apsara**, a 30-year-old aspiring television actress from Hyderabad, went missing under mysterious circumstances. What initially appeared to be a routine missing person's case soon unfolded into a meticulously planned murder involving deception, betrayal, and an elaborate attempt to destroy evidence.
According to the police investigation, Apsara became acquainted with **Iyyagari Venkata Sai Krishna**, a temple priest in Hyderabad, through her mother, who regularly visited the temple where he worked. The two developed a close relationship in early 2023. Investigators later revealed that Sai Krishna, despite already being married, allegedly promised to marry Apsara. As their relationship progressed, Apsara reportedly began insisting that he fulfill his promise. Prosecutors stated that she also threatened to expose the relationship if he refused, a development that investigators believe became the motive for the crime.
On **June 3, 2023**, Sai Krishna allegedly asked Apsara to accompany him, claiming that he would drop her near Hyderabad airport for a planned trip to Coimbatore with her friends. Instead, he drove her to an isolated construction site near Shamshabad. According to the prosecution, he attacked her with a heavy stone, causing fatal injuries. After killing her, he placed her body in the boot of his car and drove back to his residence in Saroornagar. Investigators said the body remained in the vehicle for nearly two days while he sprayed room fresheners inside the car to conceal the smell.
The accused then allegedly transported the body to a defunct manhole or unused septic tank located within a government office complex near his residence. To hide the crime, he dumped the body inside the pit, filled it with red soil and sand, and sealed it with cement, making the site appear undisturbed. Police described the concealment as a carefully planned effort to eliminate evidence and delay the discovery of the victim's body.
In an attempt to divert suspicion, Sai Krishna allegedly approached the police himself and filed a missing person's complaint. He falsely introduced Apsara's mother as his sister and claimed that his "niece" had disappeared. However, investigators found several inconsistencies in his statements. CCTV footage, mobile phone location data, witness accounts, and other circumstantial evidence contradicted his version of events. As questioning intensified, police said he eventually confessed to the murder and led officers to the location where Apsara's body had been concealed. The body was recovered after authorities excavated the sealed manhole.
The case proceeded to trial before the Rangareddy District Court. The prosecution relied on circumstantial evidence, forensic findings, recovery of the body, and the accused's actions before and after the crime. In **March 2025**, the court found Sai Krishna guilty of murder and destruction of evidence. He was sentenced to **life imprisonment** and ordered to pay a **₹10 lakh fine**, with most of the compensation directed to Apsara's family. The judgment marked the conclusion of a case that had drawn significant public attention across Telangana and highlighted the consequences of premeditated violence and attempts to conceal serious crimes.
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