Hyderabad: A fruit seller was murdered at Kothapet fruit market, Dilsukhnagar on Saturday. The victim Raju (27), a resident of Mallapur worked as a fruit seller cum labourer at the Kothapet fruit market.

On Friday night, Raju along with few other friends including Mohd Feroz consumed liquor. An argument ensued between Feroz and Raju after consuming liquor over theft of fruits in the market. We suspect that the murder was a result of the argument ” said B Ravi Kumar, SHO Chaitanyapuri police station.

On Saturday afternoon, the traders noticed the body of Raju at an isolated spot in the market and informed the police about it. A case is registered and investigation going on.

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