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- Seven persons have been arrested for the murder of a 31-year-old cab driver, Md. Nayeem, at Bandlaguda in Nagole.
- The victim was attacked near a wine shop after chilli powder was thrown into his eyes, and was struck with a hunting sickle and an iron pan, dying on the spot.
- Police have identified four absconding accused, including Kanakam Uma Mahesh, named as the main planner of the murder.
- Investigators said the killing stemmed from differences among former friends, with Nayeem allegedly threatening and abusing some of the accused over the past two months.
- The arrests matter because the main accused has several prior criminal cases, and police are still searching for the remaining suspects to establish their roles.
What to watch next
- Arrest of the four absconding accused, including Uma Mahesh, Mohammed Badrulla Hussain, Mohd Ismail Zabi, Bhole and Karthik
- Findings of the ongoing investigation into the roles of the remaining accused
- Details emerging on how Nayeem's whereabouts were leaked to the attackers through persons close to the victim
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Named India · Nayeem · Alakunta Venkat · B. Sumathi · Kanakam Uma Mahesh · Kodiganti Raghavender · Malkajgiri police · Mohammed Badrulla Hussain · Otla Dinakar · Rasumalla Saketh · Syed Rabbani · Vallapudasu Charan Goud · Vollipolla Mahesh
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