The police said that while Purushottam Naidu appeared normal, Padmaja was behaving “abnormally”. The woman allegedly refused to give her sample for the COVID-19 test, intimidating health workers who tried to do so.
Police officials who are looking into the case, on Monday claimed that it will take some time to arrive at a conclusion as the mental health of the accused needed to be ascertained.
Speaking to TNM, Madanapalli Rural Inspector K Ramesh confirmed the arrest of the duo, while stating that they will be produced before a local magistrate.
However, the officer refused to comment when asked about the condition of the accused and whether the couple were taken to a qualified psychiatrist to ascertain the same. “I’m neither an expert, nor someone authorised to speak about the condition of the accused. At this point of time, I can confirm the arrest of the both the accused under the charges of murder,” the officer said.
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