'Honor killing': Andhra man kills daughter over her relationship

Chandrika apparently sought permission from her family to marry the boy, her classmate, whom she loved.

The family opposed the union since the boy belonged to a different community, and the marriage 'would get them a bad name'.

Her father Thondapu Kotaiah advised her to forget the boy and agree to an arranged marriage. But Chandrika remained adamant on her choice.

On the fateful day, Kotaiah saw his daughter talking to the boy on phone and lost his cool.

He smashed the phone on the ground and the two got into a heated argument. Next, Kotaiah, a farmer, picked up an axe and hit Chandrika with its handle.

She suffered severe head injuries and died immediately.

Chandrika's death sent shock waves across the region.

The police registered a complaint against Kotaiah on his wife Padma's complaint. They are yet to find out about the man Chandrika was in love with.

"We are getting the details from her mother," Kanchikacharla inspector K. Murthy said.

Almost two years ago, a 16-year-old girl was killed by her mother in the same district after the latter learned about her affair.