Hyderabad: Tolichowki murder cracked in 24 hours; friend held over mobile phone dispute

The Tolichowki Police arrested an electrician who allegedly killed his friend, a 25-year-old autorickshaw driver, after a quarrel over a mobile phone. The accused was caught within a day from a lodge in Hakeempet, and the stolen phone was recovered.

Hyderabad: The Tolichowki Police cracked a murder case within 24 hours by arresting the suspect who allegedly strangulated a 25-year-old auto driver to death over a mobile phone dispute.

The victim, identified as Mohd Muzzamil alias Ayub, was found dead in his auto near SS Function Hall in Tolichowki on Thursday.

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Police investigations revealed that he had consumed alcohol with friends, including Mohammed Ishaque alias Khalid, an electrician from Shaheen Nagar, the previous night.

Following a quarrel over Muzzamil’s mobile phone, Khalid allegedly strangulated him with a wire and fled with the phone.

Based on CCTV footage and eyewitness accounts, police nabbed the suspect from a lodge in Hakeempet on Friday morning.

A mobile phone and the victim’s autorickshaw were seized.