Man arrested for allegedly killing wife over her obesity

Proddatur police on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, arrested a man for allegedly killing his wife, reportedly citing her obesity as the reason.

According to the police, the person, identified as Badripalli Padmaja (31), was poisoned to death by her husband Badripalli Kiran Kumar. The defendant stated that his wife neglected her nutrition and was obese; Moreover, the police said that the woman did not pay attention to her cleanliness and often walked around in her nightgown.