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Youth Found Dead in Khammam Under Suspicious Circumstances

Youth Found Dead Under Mysterious Circumstances in Khammam

Khammam: A 22-year-old youth, who had returned home to celebrate the Sankranti festival, was found dead under puzzling circumstances in Khammam town on Tuesday.

The deceased, identified as P Sanjay Kumar, a resident of Rajiv Swagruha Colony in Khammam rural mandal, had been undergoing software training in Hyderabad. He had returned to Khammam on January 12 to spend the festival with his family.

According to reports, Sanjay Kumar left home in the early hours of Monday to pick up his brother, Gnanasai, from the new bus stand. His brother was traveling from Hyderabad to join the family for the celebrations.

However, before reaching the bus stand, Sanjay Kumar reportedly called his brother, claiming his motorbike had been hit by a vehicle near a chicken shop in their locality. He later sent a voice message stating he was abducted by four individuals in an auto-rickshaw who had allegedly killed a woman and were threatening to kill him. Sanjay also shared his live location with his brother before his phone was switched off.

Family members, local residents, and police initiated a search after finding his abandoned bike near the NSP canal. Tragically, Sanjay’s body was discovered at the Tanikella NSP canal locks the following day.

The Khammam rural police have shifted the body to the Government General Hospital for postmortem. Inspector of Police Raju stated that investigators are reviewing CCTV footage for potential leads. However, there is currently no information regarding the alleged murder of the woman mentioned in Sanjay’s message.

The incident has left the local community shocked, with many questioning the circumstances surrounding the death and the allegations of a woman’s murder. Investigations are ongoing.

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Delhi Woman Shot in Pizza Dispute; 4 Arrested

Delhi Woman Shot After Pizza Dispute; Four Arrested

Delhi, October 18, 2024 — A violent altercation over sharing pizzas in the Welcome area of northeast Delhi escalated dramatically on Wednesday night, resulting in a woman being shot. The victim, identified as Saadma, sustained a gunshot wound to her stomach and is currently being treated at GTB Hospital, where her condition is reported to be stable.

The incident unfolded when Saadma’s brother-in-law, Zeeshan, brought pizzas for the family. A disagreement arose when Saadiya, Zeeshan’s wife, became upset about the food being shared with Saadma, leading to a heated confrontation among the three individuals.

According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northeast) Rakesh Paweria, tensions escalated when Saadiya called her four brothers—Muntahir (35), Tafseer (28), Shahzad (22), and Gulrej (31)—to her home. The brothers confronted Saadma’s in-laws, and during the ensuing argument, Muntahir allegedly fired a shot that struck Saadma.

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Following the shooting, local residents rushed to the scene, locking the accused brothers in a room until police arrived. Officers later recovered a pistol, four live cartridges, and an empty shell from the scene.

The four brothers have been arrested, and police are conducting further investigations, including recording statements from family members involved in the dispute.

One of Saadma’s relatives described the chaos that unfolded, detailing how the disagreement escalated to violence, with Saadiya reportedly assaulting Saadma before summoning her brothers.

Police continue to investigate the incident, focusing on all aspects of the case to determine the full circumstances surrounding this tragic altercation.

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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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