Hyderabad: A 28-year-old interior designer was allegedly beaten to death by a group of nearly 30 youngsters at Manuguru in Bhadradri Kothagudem district on Thursday, after he intervened in a dispute involving one of his workers.
Police said Shiva was then allegedly attacked by a group of around 20 to 30 youngsters with their hands. Police have officially confirmed the gang’s involvement and are investigating the exact circumstances leading to the assault.
Police said Shiva ran an interior designing business in Hyderabad. He suffered severe injuries to his ribs and lungs and collapsed on the spot. The incident triggered tension in the town, with Shiva’s family alleging that the attack was carried out by members of the MK gang.
The deceased, Simhadri Shiva, a native of Bombay Colony in Manuguru, had returned to his hometown on Wednesday for Raksha Bandhan festival.
Inspector Naga Babu said police had registered a murder case and identified some of the accused. However, police have not disclosed their identities, citing the ongoing investigation and the possibility that they could flee if their names were made public. Investigators are identifying all those who participated in the attack. Statements of witnesses and the postmortem report are expected to help establish the precise cause of death and the sequence of events.