Hyderabad: A man was arrested on Friday, March 14, for allegedly murdering 35-year-old watchman Bikshapathi, breaking into a shop, and stealing cash. The police also recovered Rs 29,000 (deposited in a bank account that has been frozen), along with the stolen DVR.
The accused has been identified as Thummalapally Narender, a resident of Sitarampur and native of Pudugurthi village in Vikarabad district. He is reportedly a habitual offender, previously involved in four burglaries in Bahadurpura and Attapur police station limits.
According to reports, the victim was found dead in a pool of blood at Sri Durga Wines in Shahbad, and cash had been stolen from the shop.
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The accused had jumped the shop’s compound wall on the night of March 13. Upon hearing the noise, Bikshapathi confronted him, but Narender attacked him with a spade, killing him on the spot.
The accused then stole Bikshapathi’s mobile phone and cash from his pocket before breaking into the wine shop by making a hole in the wall with a chisel and hammer. He escaped with Rs 40,000 in cash, liquor bottles, and the shop’s DVR.
Based on credible information, police apprehended Narender at Sitarampur village.
