A newly married man was allegedly murdered by his brother-in-law here, who opposed the solemnized marriage just 13 days ago, police said.

According to police, the deceased, K Ganesh, had recently married Keerthi Veeranjaneya Devi against the wishes of her brother, Durga Rao, who reportedly has several criminal cases pending against him.

‘Ganesh was murdered by Rao, who had opposed their marriage that was solemnized just 13 days ago,’ a senior police official told the news agency.

Police said Rao, along with two associates, followed Ganesh while he was travelling from his hometown to Guntur. Midway, they allegedly stabbed him to death.

Ganesh sustained multiple stab wounds and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead. A case has been registered under Section 103(1) of the BNS, and further investigation is underway.