Hyderabad: An elderly couple was found murdered in Amberpet residence on Saturday morning, October 19 with police suspecting the incident occurred three days earlier.
The victims have been identified as Linga Reddy, a retired bank employee, and his wife, Urmila Devi.
Preliminary investigations reveal that Urmila suffered blunt force trauma to her head, and she was missing four gold bangles. A rubber cord was also found around the couple’s necks, indicating strangulation as a potential cause of death.
Police speculate that the crime was committed by unidentified assailants who initially intended to steal but encountered the couple resulting in a physical altercation that led to murder.
A case has been registered, and police are reviewing CCTV footage from the surrounding area to identify the suspect.
Further investigations are ongoing.