Auto Driver Murdered In Hyderabad, Second Killing In City
An auto-rickshaw driver was murdered in Hyderabad, marking the second killing in the same police zone within 24 hours. Police have launched an investigation and are intensifying enforcement against illegal activities in the area.
Why it matters
The back-to-back murders have raised public concerns regarding law and order and the effectiveness of local policing in Hyderabad.
An auto-rickshaw driver was murdered in Hyderabad late on Wednesday night, less than 24 hours after another murder in the same police zone, raising fresh concerns over law and order in the area.The victim was identified as Abdul Rauf, a resident of Jahangirabad. According to police, the incident occurred around 11:30 pm. Rajendranagar DCP Srinivas said eyewitnesses reported that two to three persons attacked Rauf. Police have formed a special team to identify and apprehend those involved.Investigators are currently probing the circumstances surrounding the killing and are working to determine the motive behind the attack.Rauf's wife said he had left home for his routine work as an auto-rickshaw driver and alleged that he was called out before being attacked.
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