Five arrested in Malkajgiri for alleged murder conspiracy
The suspects were reportedly planning to kill a man named Arfaj in retaliation for the murder of an associate in Uppal.
The Malkajgiri SOT and local police arrested five individuals in Hyderabad for an alleged murder conspiracy. The group was reportedly planning to kill a man named Arfaj in revenge for the death of their associate in Uppal on Monday, according to Telangana Today.
The suspects were apprehended in the early hours near the Musi River, behind Uppal Shilparamam. Police identified the arrested persons as T Thanay Kumar, also known as Kanna, Shaik Akbar, Aditya Kumar Thakur, Dudani Laxman Singh, also known as Sonu, and Vadtya Venkatesh, also known as Nani.
Police stated the suspects were followers of Dasari Surender, also known as Suri, who was allegedly killed by Arfaj in July 2026. The group allegedly conspired to kill Arfaj following his recent release from jail.
Two suspects reportedly transferred Rs 35,000 to Aditya Kumar Thakur, who allegedly bought two pistols and bullets from Bihar for Rs 30,000 and brought them to Hyderabad. Officials recovered two country-made pistols, eight bullets, three knives, and vehicles from the group.