# YouTuber Vaishnavi’s husband hacked to death in Nizamabad

2026-09-17T19:26:37+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

Chittari Haribabu, the husband of YouTuber Gandham Vaishnavi, was hacked to death at RR Chowrasta in Nizamabad on Thursday evening. He had been out on bail after being accused of murdering his wife, who was four months pregnant, in March. Police said three assailants arrived in a car and attacked him with sharp weapons before fleeing. The Nizamabad ACP told Siasat.com that it was a revenge murder and that Vaishnavi's brother Santosh and his associates were responsible. A case has been registered under Section 103(1) of the BNS. Greatandhra and India Today report police are examining CCTV footage and whether the killing was linked to Vaishnavi's death, but do not name the brother. Haribabu, a contract hospital worker, had allegedly stabbed Vaishnavi at her family home after demanding additional dowry. Police have not officially confirmed the motive for his murder. The body has been sent for post-mortem as investigations continue.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Siasat.com leads with the police naming the brother as the attacker, framing it as a closed case. Greatandhra and India Today report the attack as an unsolved mystery, emphasising the CCTV probe and the absence of an official motive. The omission of the named suspect in two of three reports underplays the progress of the investigation. Readers should note that the police statement to Siasat is the only on-record attribution so far, and that the official case status remains under investigation until charges are filed. The core difference is one of certainty: Siasat reports a solved crime, while the others report an ongoing inquiry.

## Coverage

- greatandhra.com (neutral report) <https://www.greatandhra.com/politics/telangana-news/youtuber-vaishnavis-husband-hacked-to-death-in-nizamabad/>
  Straight factual sequence, no named suspect, no police quote
- siasat.com (neutral report) <https://www.siasat.com/out-on-bail-youtuber-vaishnavis-husband-murdered-in-nizambad-3543921/>
  Leads with police naming the brother as suspect
- indiatoday.in (neutral report) <https://www.indiatoday.in/india/telangana/story/vaishnavi-murder-accused-chittari-haribabu-hacked-to-death-in-nizamabad-2997246-2026-09-17?utm_source=rss>
  Straight reporting, no named suspect, uses preliminary language

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