Telangana: ₹20 Note Row At Liquor Shop Turns Fatal
The deceased, M. Nagaraju, had gone to the shop near Pillar No. 140 to buy liquor for a treat with friends: Reports
HYDERABAD: A dispute over a soiled ₹20 note at a liquor shop in Attapur allegedly turned fatal, with a 45-year-old car driver dying after an altercation during Diwali celebrations on Sunday night.
The deceased, M. Nagaraju, had gone to the shop near Pillar No. 140 to buy liquor for a treat with friends, Attapur police said. An argument reportedly began when he offered the note and escalated into a physical assault by shop staff and a manager. Nagaraju sustained a serious chest injury and collapsed at the scene. He was taken to a private hospital, where doctors declared him dead, Attapur station house officer A. Seetiah said.
Nagaraju’s family protested outside the police station and lodged a complaint against the shop management, seeking strict action. Police registered a culpable homicide case and reportedly took suspects into custody; formal arrests have not been announced.
After a post-mortem at Osmania General Hospital, Nagaraju’s body was handed over to his family on Monday for the last rites.
