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Homicide in Medchal, Night Burglaries in Pocharam Under Investigation

Fingerprint teams are processing four Sanskruti Township flats during the parallel probe into the Gowdavelly axe killing.

Overview

  • G Laxma Reddy, 42, a painter, was found dead at his Gowdavelly home near the Hanuman temple around 10 pm Wednesday.
  • Medchal police say a yet-unidentified attacker struck him with an axe, causing fatal head injuries, and the motive remains unconfirmed.
  • Around midnight, burglars allegedly targeted four flats in Sanskruti Township in the Pocharam IT Corridor.
  • In one case, police report a broken lock and the theft of gold ornaments and cash from a flat whose owners were out of town.
  • Pocharam IT Corridor police inspected the scenes with fingerprint experts, and the total value of losses awaits owners’ verification.