The body of a man, identified as V Srinivasa Rao, a resident of Sanathnagar and a local TRS leader, was found under mysterious circumstances in Lingaiah Nagar in the wee hours of Thursday.
According to the police, morning walkers had informed the police about the body of a man lying between a few boulders near a bus shelter.Soon a police team, along with the CLUES and a dog squad,
reached the spot.
A senior official said a few liquor bottles were found near the body, which had injuries on the head. It is suspected that an altercation or drunken brawl could have led to the killing.
“The injuries on the victim’s head indicated that the suspects killed him using boulders,” the official said.