Swathi Reddy, a married woman from Nagarkurnool district of Telangana killed her husband Sudhakar Reddy and poured acid on her lover's (Rajesh) face to help him get a plastic surgery. So that Rajesh could look like her dead husband, and she could live happily ever after with her lover.

But Aadhar and the lover's fingerprints got in the way, even after a plastic surgery. Swathi's husband's parents suspected differences in their 'son's' behaviour after they got a plastic surgery for Rajesh. And the police figured out the rest of this sensational murder mystery.

Doesn't this remind you of a famous Telugu film?

Swathi herself confessed that she was inspired by Ram Charan Teja and Allu Arjun-starrer Yevadu, and wanted to execute a murder in a similar fashion.

RAM CHARAN TEJA AND ALLU ARJUN'S YEVADU

Yevadu, which is helmed by Vamsi Paidipally, graced the screens three years ago, on January 12, 2014. While the box-office collection seemed overwhelming, the movie received lukewarm response from critics. Many pointed out that the plot of the flick is similar to Nicholas Cage's Face Off. Like every adaptation, Yevadu's screenplay lacked detailing, which was one of the major reasons for its mixed reviews.

STORY OF YEVADU

The movie is basically a commercial revenge story. Sathya (played by Allu Arjun) is fatally wounded by don Dheeru Bhai (played by Rahul Dev) and his gang, for eloping with his girlfriend Deepthi (Kajal Aggarwal), who Dheeru lusts over. While Sathya is left fighting for life, a surgeon named Dr Shailaja performs a face transplant surgery to get him back on his feet.

He gets back on his feet and takes his revenge on Dheeru Bhai and his gang. However, he faces more hassles because of his new persona. The face which helped save Sathya, belongs to a college graduate guy called Charan (played by Ram Charan Teja) who also happened to be Dr Shailaja's deceased son. Charan's past catches up with Sathya because of the face swap and how Sathya takes revenge for Charan's deeds form the rest of the story.

WHAT SWATHI REDDY DID

Horrifically, Swathi seems to have taken inspiration from Yevadu and has gone ahead in executing the plan with such brutality. As the first step, Swathi, along with her lover Rajesh, murdered husband Sudhakar and burnt his body in a forest.

According to their plan, she also disfigured her boyfriend's face by pouring acid on him. She informed Sudhakar's parents that their son had met with an accident and also rushed Rajesh to the hospital for the plastic surgery to take place.

THE DIFFERENCE

Unlike the movie, Rajesh's face wasn't swapped to that of Sudhakar's, but the surgery was performed to save his life. After the surgery, Sudhakar's family noticed the change in their 'son's' behaviour and complained to the police.

Comparing the imposter's fingerprints with Sudhakar's Aadhar details, the police exposed Swathi and Rajesh's plan. The two are in judicial custody now.