Overview
- Police say the January 15 incident occurred during Sankranti drinking on the outskirts of Ananthasagar in Chegunta mandal.
- Investigators allege Mahesh Kumar slammed Mohammed Siraj’s head against a tree before striking him with a rock, causing fatal head injuries.
- Residents later discovered the body and Chegunta police registered a case based on a complaint from the victim’s roommate, Ravi Kumar.
- Officers arrested the suspect around January 17 near Masaipet, and police report he confessed during interrogation.
- Police seized the rock and a blood-stained shirt as evidence, and the accused has been charged and placed in judicial custody.