They also allegedly stole six tolas of gold ornaments from the body
Nalgonda: Thipparthy police on Friday arrested two Uttar Pradesh natives for allegedly killing a man at Kesharajupally in Nalgonda district after he refused to give them a ₹30,000 loan, police said.
The accused were identified as Furkhan alias Mahesh, 37, and Ari, 26, both natives of Baraut in Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh. They were living in a rented house at Bottuguda in Nalgonda and selling saris door to door.
Additional superintendent of police G. Ramesh said the body of Bodh Sai Kumar, 37, a traditional art forms artiste, was found in a real estate venture near Kesharajupally in Thipparthy mandal on June 8.
Police said Furkhan met Sai Kumar while selling saris in his colony and the two became friends. Furkhan later asked Sai Kumar for a ₹30,000 loan, which he refused.
Furkhan allegedly lured Sai Kumar to a spot at Kesharajupally, where he and his roommate Ari killed him by hitting him on the head with a rock. They also allegedly stole six tolas of gold ornaments from the body.
After the killing, the accused went to Vijayawada to sell the stolen ornaments. Police identified their location through technical evidence and arrested them.
