YouTuber Vaishnavi's Husband Out On Bail, Hacked To Death In Nizamabad
Chithari Haribabu, the husband of YouTuber Vaishnavi, who was arrested for allegedly killing her, was brutally murdered in broad daylight at RR Chowrasta in Nizamabad on Thursday.
NIZAMABAD: Chithari Hari Babu, 30, accused in the sensational murder of popular YouTuber Vaishnavi, has been hacked to death by unidentified assailants in Nizamabad city on Thursday.
Vaishnavi, a native of Korutla, had married Hari Babu in 2025 after they fell in love. On March 17, 2026, Vaishnavi had allegedly been murdered at her residence. Based on available evidence, police arrested Hari Babu and remanded him to judicial custody.
While continuing their investigation, police reportedly found that Hari Babu had allegedly harassed Vaishnavi for additional dowry, reportedly at the instigation of his mother and brothers. Police treated dowry as a possible motive for the murder.
Hari Babu had subsequently been released from jail while proceedings against him remained pending. Hari Babu started living with his mother in Nizamabad and sold maize at Raja Rajendra Chowrasta.
Police said three unidentified men arrived in a car on Thursday and attacked Hari Babu with knives while the latter had been standing by the roadside. After injuring him seriously, the assailants fled the scene. Hari Babu died of knife injuries.
Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Nizamabad ACP B. Prakash said that they have formed special teams to nab the attackers. ‘We suspect relatives of Vaishnavi are involved in the attack,” the ACP said.
Police have registered a case related to Hari Babu’s killing and have launched an investigation to identify his attackers. They are collecting CCTV footage and other evidence from the scene.
