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Hyderabad Realtor Killed Outside School in Gang Attack, Police Probe Revenge Motive

Investigators are reviewing CCTV footage to identify five to six attackers who fled.

Overview

  • G. Venkata Ratnam was intercepted near Foster Billabong School around 8 a.m. after dropping his daughter and was killed on the spot.
  • Assailants arrived in an autorickshaw and on a motorcycle, repeatedly stabbing him; police and witnesses reported possible gunfire.
  • Jawaharnagar police registered a murder case, recovered a knife at the scene, and Malkajgiri DCP Ch. Sridhar inspected the site.
  • Preliminary inquiries point to previous enmity linked to real-estate disputes, and reports note the victim had an alleged history in a double-murder case.
  • CCTV captured the assault and escape, investigators are tracing the suspects, and no arrests had been announced.