Bihar tile mason killed at real estate venture near Hyderabad

A 26-year-old tile mason from Bihar was found murdered at a construction site in Kothur on Hyderabad’s outskirts. Police suspect he was attacked with a heavy object while asleep. Two co-workers have been detained for questioning as investigation continues

Hyderabad: A tile worker was found murdered at a real estate venture in Kothur on the city outskirts on Tuesday.

The victim, identified as Mohd Shamsu (26) from Bihar, had been working as a tile mason at an under-construction building site for the past few weeks.

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According to the police, Shamsu had slept at the site along with his co-workers on Monday night. He was found dead on Tuesday morning with severe head injuries, suspected to have been caused by a heavy object.

On being alerted, the Kothur police reached the spot and began an investigation. Two co-workers have been detained by the police for questioning. The motive behind the murder is yet to be known.