TimesView Two back-to-back attacks in broad daylight should serve as a wake-up call for the police to increase patrolling. They should also conduct more drills for their quick response teams, patrol parties and traffic cops to ensure prompt intervention in cases of emergency

Gruesome murder caught on cam: Murder accused hacked to death in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: When Ramesh murdered his neighbour Mahesh Goud over their lady-love, a married woman, nine months ago, he did not anticipate he would also meet the same fate. After coming out of prison a few months ago, Ramesh sensed his life was in danger and started staying on the outskirts, without revealing his whereabouts to Mahesh’s family. But, Mahesh’s family, who were hounding him, finally managed to locate him on Wednesday and hacked him to death.On December 25, 2017, Ramesh took his neighbour V Mahesh Goud, 24, son of Kishan Goud , from Jummerat Bazar to Maisigandi temple in Kadthal with three of his associates on the pretext of performing a puja.En route, Ramesh purchased liquor. Ramesh and his associates ensured that Mahesh was drunk. While returning, Ramesh slit Mahesh’s throat with a knife in their car, Maruti Celerio, at Shamshabad. Later, they dumped the body at Muchintal in Shamshabad and set it ablaze.Ramesh assumed he would not be caught, but his luck ran out. After the murder, Ramesh took the car to a service centre at Shamshabad. Service centre staff noticed blood stains and alerted police.Police nabbed Ramesh when he went to pick up the vehicle and arrested him. Based on his confession, the murder came to light and police arrested his associates— P Naresh, 21, of Dhoolpet, M Shiva, 26, of Jiyaguda and G Yadaiah, 60, of Jiyaguda. On interrogation, Ramesh confessed he had an affair with a housewife and Mahesh became close to her too. Despite warnings, Mahesh continued his relationship with her. On learning about her affairs, her husband shifted to another place. Enraged over losing his lover, Ramesh killed Mahesh.Ramesh came out on bail a few months ago. Fearing revenge attack, Ramesh’s family moved out of Dhoolpet. Ramesh started staying at Patancheru.Kishan and Laxman came to know Ramesh would attend court on Wednesday. “They waited for Ramesh with an axe and killed him,” Rajendranagar inspector G Suresh said. Shamshabad police said trial in the Mahesh murder case was on.