Overview
- Two men were found dead in the same Rajendranagar police zone within a 24-hour span: Haji Sohel was stabbed in Mailardevpally and auto-rickshaw driver Abdul Rauf was killed in the Rajendranagar area.
- Hyderabad police say eyewitnesses reported two to three attackers in Rauf’s killing and a special investigation team has been formed to identify and apprehend those involved.
- Rauf’s family has named two people to police but officers say those allegations are not yet verified and no arrests have been publicly reported.
- Rauf’s wife told investigators he was called out before the attack and has urged police to find the culprits and secure justice for the family.
- Rajendranagar DCP Srinivas said authorities will step up action against late-night illegal activity and substance abuse under Operation Chabutra to reduce nighttime violence across the Old City.