The half-burnt body of a man was found near the Kaithalapur garbage dumping yard in Kukatpally here on Saturday.
Soon after recovering the remains, police identified the victim as Jonnada Srinivas (38), an AC operator from Radhakrishna Nagar in Borabanda. They said that Srinivas was murdered before he was set ablaze.
Police suspect that illicit relationship could be the reason behind his murder. “The assailants hit his head with a blunt object.” The victim’s bike was also found on the spot.
In a complaint, Srinivas’s wife Bhagyalaxmi reportedly told police that he left for work around 8 p.m. on Friday and did not return home. The couple had two children.
Meanwhile, police said that they are analysing the video footages of the CCTV cameras in the area to identify the accused and are questioning a few suspects.