Two murders shake Telangana; raise law and order concerns
Two brutal murders in Suryapet and Hyderabad have shaken Telangana, raising concerns over law and order. A BRS worker was hacked to death in Suryapet, while a city advocate was allegedly killed in a planned attack in Hyderabad, triggering political allegations
Hyderabad: Two instances of horrific crimes in Suryapet and Hyderabad have shaken the State, with questions being raised about the efficacy of the law and order machinery in Telangana.
In the first instance, a BRS worker, Chintalapati Madhu (42), was hacked to death and his body was dismembered into three pieces and dumped near a canal in Suryapet. Gunny bags containing the remains were found on Saturday morning.
Chintalapati Madhu was attacked with axes and sickles, leaving his face completely disfigured. Police said that they have found some evidence in the case.
Political rivalry is suspected to be the reason behind the ghastly murder. BRS legislator and former minister G Jagadish Reddy accused Congress party workers of engineering the murder. He also expressed suspicion over the role of some police officials in the incident.
The second incident that shook the State capital was the killing of a city-based advocate Khaja Moinuddin who was run over by a speeding SUV near his residence at Shanti Nagar in Masab Tank on Saturday morning.
According to police, the incident took place under Nampally police station limits when Moinuddin was about to get into his car outside his residence. An unidentified vehicle allegedly came at high speed and hit him from behind before fleeing the spot.
Initially treated as a hit-and-run case, the investigation later took a different turn after police examined CCTV footage and other evidence. Investigators now suspect the incident may have been a planned attack linked to disputes over Waqf Board lands.
Police officials said the footage circulating on social media appears to show the vehicle deliberately targeting the advocate.
Secunderabad DCP Rakshitha Krishna Murthy told reporters that the preliminary investigation indicates the possible role of a land mafia allegedly involved in disputes concerning Waqf properties in Malakpet. Police said Moinuddin had been dealing with several sensitive matters related to the protection of Waqf lands and had opposed alleged encroachments.
Police sources said two persons connected to the land dispute are under suspicion and are being questioned as part of the investigation. Officials added that complaints had previously been lodged against some individuals for allegedly threatening lawyers connected to property disputes.
Special police teams have been formed to trace the suspects. Investigators are examining CCTV footage from nearby areas and collecting further evidence to establish the sequence of events.
Meanwhile, Khaja Moinuddin’s son, Farhan, has accused a Congress leader of being behind the attack.
Speaking to media persons, Farhan claimed that his father had been fighting for several decades to protect Waqf Board properties and had filed multiple legal cases alleging encroachment of those lands.
He also claimed that their office had been attacked on earlier occasions and that Saturday’s incident was the sixth attack on his father.
Stating that his father’s death was not an accident but a planned murder, Farhan appealed to the state government to provide protection to him and his family.
Addressing the media on Saturday, Jagadish Reddy alleged that incidents of lawlessness had increased after the Congress came to power and alleged that police stations were functioning under the influence of Congress leaders.
He further alleged that BRS leaders in Suryapet were being summoned to police stations, humiliated in front of Congress activists and subjected to harassment. According to him, Congress leaders were instigating attacks and then filing cases in advance to shield themselves.
