Youth stabbed to death in revenge killing
Hyderabad: A 24-year-old man was stabbed to death in a revenge killing over a love affair, police said on Thursday. The victim was stabbed in the heart reportedly with a knife. This stemmed from a personal dispute over an affair. A case has been registered with the Keesara police.
According to the police, the incident occurred on Tuesday evening after the victim Mahipal and the accused Prudhvi Raj, along with friends were drinking together. Sometime later, when only the two of them were around, Mahipal told Prudhvi that he was having an affair with a woman with whom Prudhvi had been in a relationship.
This enraged Prudhvi who took Mahipal to a secluded spot and allegedly attacked him. The next morning, Mahipal's body was found near Hardaspally village.
It was only after the police teams, which went to the spot on receiving information, posted the pictures in local WhatsApp groups, the friends who were at the party pointed towards Prudhvi.
After establishing Prudhvi’s involvement, police arrested him. The police could not trace the murder weapon. Prudhvi was remanded to judicial custody.