G Sankirth's kin in dark about motive behind his murder

Hyderabad: US-based techie Sankirth’s family is still in the dark about the reason for his murder.

The only witness, Praneeth, told the Austin police that it happened after a quarrel. Sankirth’s body is likely to arrive in Hyderabad this weekend.

The victim’s relatives in the US said the autopsy was conducted at the Travis County Medical Examiner's Office in Austin and that legal formalities are being conducted.

The 25-year-old Sankirth, who is the grandson of Narsapur ex-MLA Gundam Veeraiah, was stabbed to death by his roommate Sai Sandeep Goud in his room at Austin, Texas.  

Sankirth had been living in the Colonial Village at Quarry Oaks apartment complex since six months. Sandeep Goud had moved in 15 days before the murder. The third person, who lived in the apartment, Praneeth, said that Sandeep Goud was drunk when he stabbed Sankirth.