Hyderabad: Minor boy killed by co-worker at Tolichowki juice centre, accused arrested

A 17-year-old boy from Bihar was allegedly killed by his co-worker following a dispute at a juice centre in Tolichowki. The accused, Mofil, was arrested by Mehdipatnam police and remanded to judicial custody after the victim succumbed to injuries.

Hyderabad: The Mehdipatnam police on Friday arrested one Mofil (22), in connection with the murder of a minor boy murder which was reported earlier this week.

According to police, the suspect and the victim identified as Gularez Alam(17), both natives of Bihar, were working at a juice centre in Tolichowki. Mofil worked as a chat master while Alam was employed as a helper.

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On April 7, a minor dispute between the two escalated into a heated argument. In a fit of rage, Mofil allegedly attacked Alam with a steel ladle, striking him multiple times on the head.

The victim suffered severe head injuries, lost consciousness, and was immediately shifted to a private hospital by the shop owner and co-workers. He later died while undergoing treatment.

The suspect was produced before the court and remanded in judicial custody.