Sri Ramya and Nikhil Reddy, both 29-year-olds, first met at the quality control deck of the now decimated Sigachi Industries located in Telangana’s Sangareddy district. She hailed from the Krishna district and had landed employment at the pharmaceutical factory after a stint at the Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam in Tirupati. Nikhil was from Jammalamadugu and had studied at the Sri Venkateswara University, also in the southern temple town. Their discreet love affair had been solemnised at a secret Arya Samaj wedding in April and a grand August ceremony was pencilled in to placate families, who were uneasy about their decision.