Hyderabad: Elderly Man Found Dead at Begum Bazaar Shop

Hyderabad: An elderly man was found murdered at his shop in Begum Bazaar on Sunday morning. The victim, 70-year-old Hakeem, lived in Moghalpura and ran a battery repair shop in Feelkhana Begum Bazaar. He did not return home on Saturday night, so his son, Khaleel, went to check on him and discovered Hakeem dead at the shop, covered in blood.

Police said Hakeem had been attacked and hit on the head with a tool. They are working to find and arrest the attacker. The crime scene was examined, and a tracker dog was used to help with the investigation. A case has been filed.

In a separate incident, a man was killed by his son over a property dispute in Mailardevpally on Saturday night. S. Kistappa, who was originally from Karnataka, lived with his family in Pragathi Colony. His son, Mahender (24), wanted Kistappa to sell their ancestral land and give him the money, but Kistappa refused. After an argument on Saturday night, Mahender killed his father in a fit of rage, according to the police.

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