Mobile theft ends in murder, 2 held
Hyderabad : What began as the theft of a mobile phone near Chevella bus stand allegedly ended in a brutal killing, with two men beating a 35-year-old man to death after fearing he would report them to the police. Police subsequently launched an investigation and arrested both accused.
Police said two accused, K Krishna and Sai, were arrested in connection with the murder . When the victim realised his phone was missing and questioned them, they denied taking it. The victim then reportedly threatened to approach the police. At the dumping yard, Krishna was joined by Sai. During an argument, the victim’s hand allegedly struck Sai’s mobile phone, damaging its screen. Enraged by the incident, Krishna and Sai allegedly assaulted the victim with sticks.
Krishna allegedly surrendered before police on Thursday morning and confessed to both the robbery and the killing. On Wednesday night, Krishna and his associates allegedly approached the unidentified victim, and struck up a conversation before stealing his mobile phone.
Fearing that he could be identified and caught, Krishna allegedly switched off the stolen phone and returned to the victim. He allegedly offered to help recover the device and persuaded the victim to accompany him to a nearby dumping yard, claiming that one of his friends had the phone. After the attack, the accused left the spot while the injured victim remained near the dumping yard.
On Thursday morning, he was found dead.