HYDERABAD: A 31-year-old driver was killed by his elder brother after a tiff in the wee hours of Tuesday at Amberpet. In another incident, a goldsmith murdered his wife in Bachupally suspecting her fidelity.
In the first incident, the deceased was identified as Mohammed Munawar, a resident of Chennareddy Nagar. On Monday night, Munawar consumed alcohol. Between 1am and 1.30am, picked up an argument with elder brother Mohammed Shahid (38), who stays in the same house. “Munawar allegedly commented on Shahid’s daughter. He got offended and the argument turned ugly,” said apolice officer.
While Munawar was under the influence of alcohol, Shahid strangulated him using a rope leading to his death. “Munawar would often get drunk and pick up fights with his elder brother. It was found that Munawar’s wife has been staying separate due to this issue,” said the police officer. Munawar was the youngest of eight siblings. Shahid, who is on the run, has been booked on murder charges.
In another incident, a husband killed his wife suspecting her fidelity. The accused, P Satish (39), married Jayalakshmi (32) 16 years ago and the couple have two sons.
For the last four months, Satish has been harassing his wife. “Elders in the family told him that once the lockdown is lifted, they will talk to clear the air and resolve the issue. However, on Monday night, in a drunken condition, he picked up an argument with Jayalakshmi. In a fit of rage, Satish killed his wife,” said Bachupally inspector P Jagadeeshwar. She died of a severe head injury.
Satish, a goldsmith and resident of Rajiv Gandhi Nagar in Bachupally, fled from the house. A case was registered under sections 498-A and 304 of the IPC.