Hyderabad: A construction worker from Tamil Nadu was allegedly murdered at an apartment in Mirbagh Colony in Nalgonda in the early hours of Sunday, with police suspecting that a dispute among co-workers over sharing of wages led to the killing.
402 on the fourth floor of Shah Residency on Road No. 6. The victim, whose identity was yet to be officially confirmed, had been staying at the apartment along with several other workers from Tamil Nadu.
The incident occurred in Room No. The group was working as construction workers at an upcoming shopping mall in Nalgonda. Police teams visited the apartment and began collecting evidence from the room. The circumstances leading to the assault, the exact sequence of events and the number of people involved were being investigated. Further details are expected after questioning of the workers and examination of other evidence. A case of murder was registered and police are working to identify and apprehend those responsible.
The victim was found lying in a pool of blood inside the room, according to police. Preliminary examination indicated that he had suffered multiple injuries in an assault. Investigators suspect that the victim was caught by his hair and his head was repeatedly hit against the floor during the attack.
Police suspect that a quarrel broke out among the workers over the distribution of their wages before the assault. Investigators are questioning the victim’s co-workers and are gathering details about what happened inside the apartment before the killing.