Mercedes car used by slain Congress leader Anil becomes key lead in murder probe

The Mercedes Benz used by Congress leader Marelli Anil during his murder has become a crucial clue in the case. Police suspect links to a Hyderabad businessman and are probing a real estate angle. A number found on Anil's palm is also under investigation.

Medak: The Mercedes Benz car, in which the Congress leader Marelli Anil was driving at the time of the murderous attack on him, emerged as key evidence in cracking his murder case.

The car was registered in the name of one Venkata Srinivas Sagar Ravada, who is reportedly a well-known businessman in Hyderabad. Sagar, who hails from Andhra Pradesh, was in the construction and real estate business in the Telangana State capital.

The Mercedes-Benz car was bearing the registration number of TS08FD1122. A Rs 100 challan was pending against the car under the Punjagutta police station limits. The police imposed a fine for parking the car on the service road in violation of traffic rules on April 17 this year.

Meanwhile, the police suspected that he had brought the car from the owner some three months back. Anil reportedly was in a real estate deal with the car owner’s family.

Meanwhile, the police also found a phone number written on Anil’s palm. The police were trying to find out the owner of the phone number. The probe was on.