Hyderabad: A 34-year-old mechanic was arrested by the Pahadishareef Police for allegedly murdering a 21-year-old nurse in Hyderabad’s Tukkuguda on Sunday, August 30.
The accused was identified as Mohammed Sanaullah, who allegedly raped and murdered the nurse, Sirisha, by attacking her with a hammer. According to reports, Sanaullah entered Sirisha’s room through a window and assaulted her.
When Sirisha tried to raise an alarm, Sanaullah allegedly smothered her and left the room after she died. The mechanic is a native of Bihar and was arrested on Sunday night by the Pahadi Shareef Police and the Commissioner’s Task Force Shamshabad.
On August 29, the victim’s aunt approached the police and filed a complaint stating that her family had come to Maheshwaram about one year ago in search of jobs. She said the victim, along with her friend Kaka Sarika, had come to Hyderabad seven months ago and began working at the Prime Care Hospital, Thukkuguda, while residing in its quarters.
The complainant said that Sarika informed her about the victim’s death, after which she rushed to the hospital to check on her niece.
According to the police, the accused had come to Hyderabad in 2023 and worked as a mechanic in Uppal before starting his own shop in Tukkuguda. Sanaullah was an alcoholic and porn addict; a month before committing the offence, he had a glimpse of the victim and was smitten by her.
Following an investigation, the Pahadi Shareef police arrested the mechanic under sections 103(1 for murder, 64 for rape and 332 (a) for trespass.
