Two arrested for murdering pension beneficiary over loan repayment demand in Adilabad

Adilabad police arrested two men for the murder of pension beneficiary Imrana Zabeer. The woman, initially reported missing, was found dead under suspicious circumstances in November. Investigations revealed that Farooq killed her after she demanded repayment of a loan.

Adilabad: Two persons were arrested on Thursday for allegedly murdering a social security pension beneficiary after she demanded repayment of a loan a few weeks ago. Two mobile phones were seized from them.

SP Akhil Mahajan, in a statement, said Mohammad Farooq and Bassi Ramesh, both from Indervelli, were apprehended for their involvement in the murder of Imrana Zabeer, who was initially reported missing but was later found dead under suspicious circumstances in the Mavala mandal centre on November 26.

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During the course of interrogation, Farooq and Ramesh confessed to committing the crime. Farooq admitted to killing Imrana by smothering her when she insisted that he repay a loan of Rs 8.80 lakh and eight tolas of gold he had borrowed from her. He disclosed that he took the assistance of Ramesh to commit the offence at her house when she was alone.

The two revealed that they later buried the woman’s body in the forests of Maharashtra to cover up their act, transporting the body in a rented car on the same night. Police had registered a missing case based on a complaint from the woman’s sibling and taken up an investigation.

Investigating officials found that financial transactions led to the murder, following which the two were nabbed. Adilabad DSP L Jeevan Reddy and other police officials were present.