Police said Linga Reddy allegedly hit his son on the head with a hammer and later consumed pesticide
Pabbathireddy Linga Reddy, 45, allegedly killed his 13-year-old son Praneeth Reddy at their rented house in Kanakadurga Nagar of Nalgonda before dying by suicide on Monday evening, police said.
The two were natives of Mirlonigudem in Nalgonda mandal. Linga Reddy worked as a lineman in the electricity department, while Praneeth was studying Class VIII in a private school in Nalgonda.
Police said Linga Reddy allegedly hit his son on the head with a hammer and later consumed pesticide. His wife had gone to Hyderabad to meet their elder son, who was studying in a corporate college, while his father had gone to their agricultural field in the morning.
Neighbours told police that Linga Reddy and Praneeth had suffered injuries in a road accident a few months ago and had been unwell since then. The exact motive is not known.
Nalgonda Town-I police shifted the bodies to the government hospital mortuary for autopsy.
Delivery boys held for mason’s murder
Lalaguda police, with the help of a task force team, arrested two men who murdered a mason from Madhya Pradesh for ₹110 and a mobile phone.
Four special teams were deployed to analyse CCTV footage and technical data, leading to the arrest of Dhabee Vinod, 30, a grocery delivery worker, and Makkala Mohan, 19, a Swiggy delivery boy, both residents of Secunderabad.
During interrogation, the accused admitted to luring the victim, Jai Prakash Deshmukh, 38, from Monda Market to Secunderabad Railway Station under the pretext of a drop. They then took him to an isolated spot near Tukaramgate bypass road, where they struck him with a boulder and fled with his belongings.
Police discovered Deshmukh’s body on June 3, lying in a pool of blood with head injuries. A liquor bottle and a rexene belt bag were found at the scene. With little initial information, investigators released the victim’s photographs in print and social media, after which his family identified him.
Deshmukh, who worked as a mason in Hyderabad and lived at construction sites, was supposed to meet his brother in Miyapur after travelling from Kazipet. His body was handed over to his family.
Under the supervision of DCP Rakshitha Murthy, the teams traced and apprehended the culprits. The accused have been produced before court for judicial remand.
Boy rescued from manhole
A 10‑year‑old boy whose leg got stuck in a manhole near the TG Secretariat was safely rescued by police and handed over to his family.
“I heard a kid screaming for help surrounded by a mob. I managed to clear the path and spotted a poor kid’s right leg entangled in the grilled manhole. He was not able to pull it out,” said Prashanth, a Saifabad police officer on duty.
Another fire department personnel reached the spot and helped remove the boy’s leg. He was then shifted to a bus shelter nearby and offered water, Prashanth said.
Later, his worried parents, who had been searching desperately in the hot sun, reached the spot and thanked the rescuers. “We handed over the kid to the family members after the boy identified them,” Prashanth said.
Missing student’s body found in AP well
The body of a BTech student reported missing from Kachiguda junction was traced to a well in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh.
Police said Ankam Rajeswar of Jagtial lodged a complaint that his son, Ankam Rahul, residing at Lakshmikala Boys Hostel in Saidabad, had gone missing. On May 27, Rahul was last seen at Kachiguda Tourist Junction, where he got off a friend’s motorcycle, saying he was meeting others.
Despite extensive investigation, his whereabouts remained unknown until Sunday night, when Kachiguda police received information that an unidentified body recovered on May 30 within Singarayakonda police limits matched Rahul’s description.
SHO S. Rajashekar said belongings found on the deceased corresponded with Rahul’s identity, though DNA verification is awaited. The tragic news has been conveyed to his family, and further investigation is under way.
Cops book man for blackmailing
A man was booked for blackmailing and cheating his girlfriend. According to Filmnagar police, accused has been identified as M. Ramu, a private employee and a resident of Boduppal, and around two years ago, he met a woman in Filmnagar and developed a relationship. Initially, the accused agreed to marry her, but he changed his mind, saying that he would marry her only when she gave him money. Upon refusal, the accused issued threats to post their private pictures and videos on social media, police said. Based on the woman’s complaint, a case was registered and a probe is ongoing, a police officer said.
Ganja worth `1.47 cr incinerated in Khammam
The state excise department incinerated 294.4.8 kilograms of ganja worth `1.47 crore that was seized in 26 cases in five different excise stations in Khammam district, on Monday.
According to DCP (excise department) Janardhan Reddy, the seized contraband was incinerated at AWM Counseling Limited at Gopalpet village in Wyra mandal of Khammam district under the supervision of excise officials.
According to officials, nearly 115 kg of ganja was burnt at Khammam Town-1 excise station, 17.59 at Khammam Town-2, 113.29 at Wyra excise station, 46.51 at Madhira excise station and 5.99 kg at Sathupally excise station on Monday.
