He is suspected to have committed suicide by consuming unknown poisonous substance.

Maruthi Rao, a native of Miryalaguda in Nalgonda had checked into Room No. 306 on Saturday night around 8 pm.

By | Published: 10:44 am 12:56 am

Hyderabad: Maruthi Rao, prime suspect in the sensational honour killing of his son-in-law Pranay in Miryalguda, was found dead in a room in Arya Vysya Bhavan at Khairatabad here on Sunday morning.

He is suspected to have committed suicide by consuming unknown poisonous substance.

Maruthi Rao, a native of Miryalaguda in Nalgonda had checked into Room No. 306 on Saturday night around 8 pm.

Police sources said Rao had switched off his phone since then. He had reportedly informed his wife he was on a business work in Hyderabad and had to stay in the city to complete it.

Even after repeatedly calling, when there was no response from Rao, his wife informed the Arya Vysya Bhavan management who further informed the police.

The Saifabad police opened the door and found Rao lying dead on the bed.

Officials said no suicide note was found. The body was shifted to the Osmania General Hospital for autopsy.

Maruthi Rao was the prime suspect in honor killing case of Pranay, a youngster in Miryalaguda two years ago. He allegedly bore grudge against him for marrying his daughter Amrutha, who was from an upper caste.

He along with eight others were arrested and remanded. Rao was also detained under the PD Act. He was released on bail six months ago.

Body brought to Miryalaguda, funeral on Monday

Nalgonda: The body of Maruthi Rao was brought to his house in Nagarjuna Nagar of Miryalaguda town on Sunday evening after completion of post-mortem at Osmania General Hospital. His relatives and leaders of Vysya Association gathered in large numbers at his house. Wife of Maruthi Rao was disinclined to speak to the media and her relatives too barred the entry of media persons into the house. On the other hand, the will left by Maruthi Rao became a topic of discussion and none was prepared to speak about the will. The final rites of Maruthi Rao would be conducted at Miryalaguda on March 9.

Unsuccessful bid for compromise with daughter?

Suryapet: Maruthi Rao, who is suspected to have ended his life in Hyderabad, was stated to have made unsuccessful attempts to strike a compromise with his daughter Amrutha Varshini through some persons. The estranged daughter is stated to have not yielded to the compromise bids by her father, even as the trial in the killing of her husband Pranay had begun in a special court here ten days ago.

Possibly, the fear of conviction in the murder case of Pranay prompted Tirunagari Maruthi Rao to end his life in Hyderabad, sources surmised here. This is also the question that is confronting the police investigators, who were called to Arya Vysya Bhavan in Hyderabad, where they found the body of Maruthi Rao in a room.

Maruthi Rao, is the prime accused in the sensational killing of 24-year-old Pranay, who married Rao’s daughter against his wishes. Pranay was hacked to death by suspected contract killers hired by Maruthi Rao, as Pranay and his daughter, who were in a relationship, married against his wishes.

Sources here believe that now Maruthi Rao ended his life only due to the fear of the trial in killing of Pranay coming to a logical end. Sources here indicated that Maruthi Rao, a successful realtor in Suryapet, had attempted to strike a compromise with his estranged daughter as the trial in Pranay’s killing had commenced in a special court here. He is believed to have tried to arrive at a reconciliation with his daughter, through some middlemen, but there was no positive response from his daughter side on this count, sources said.

The death of Tirunagari Maruthi Rao, the main accused person in the honour killing of Perumalla Pranay Kumar, created a sensation in the district. Pranay’s killing took place in Miryalaguda on September 14, 2018.

Bequeathed properties before suicide?



Maruthi Rao is a top realtor in Miryalaguda and owns many properties. It is learnt that he had left a will bequeathing all his properties to his wife and some part of the property to a trust and some to his brother Sravan.

Atonement for killing Pranay: Daughter



Followng his death in suspicious circumstances in Hyderabad, security was arranged at the house of Pranay at Miryalguda. Reacting to the alleged suicide of Maruthi Rao, his daughter opined that he could have ended his life due to regret over murder of Pranay. She came to know about her father’s mysterious death through media.

-P Srinivas

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