Robbed, pushed into well, left to die: Telangana woman survives 21-hour ordeal, student in ₹4 lakh gambling debt held
A 55-year-old woman survived nearly 21 hours inside a remote agricultural well in Telangana’s Karimnagar district after she was allegedly robbed and pushed into it by a 21-year-old student who police say wanted to eliminate the only witness to his crime. The case began as a missing person complaint after 55-year-old Tangarala Lakshmi, a daily wage worker, failed to return home on July 1. (AFP) Investigators said the accused had accumulated nearly ₹4 lakh in debt through online gambling and betting. Her rescue led investigators to Dhamma Dinesh Reddy, a student, who police say had planned the robbery while struggling with mounting debts after losing nearly ₹4 lakh on online gambling and betting platforms, according to an NDTV report. Also Read | Greater Noida woman’s death: Cops review CCTV footage of fall Accused pushed woman into well According to police, the robbery escalated into an attempted murder after the accused allegedly pushed the woman into the well to eliminate the only witness who could identify him. The case began as a missing person complaint after …









