Man attacked, burnt alive

By Our Staff Reporter

NIZAMABAD, DEC. 16. A man was attacked with sticks and then burnt alive by three persons in Abbapur village under Navipet police station limits in the early hours of Saturday.

According to reports, the victim, Sirikonda Poshetty, went to his agriculture field last night to protect the standing crops. While sleeping in the field, he was allegedly attacked by three persons - Hanmandloo, Murali and Mallaiah - with sticks. After severely beating the victim, they poured kerosene and set him afire.

The victim died of severe burns and his body was recovered this morning after the family members came in search of him. The murder was committed allegedly at the instigation of Hanmandloo, the village servant, who had taken Rs. 25,000 from Ashaiah, brother of the victim, promising him job as village servant. The victim and his brother confronted Hanmandloo and demanded that he return the money which the latter refused to pay. Following this, differences cropped between the two and culminated in the killing. Hanmandloo allegedly struck a deal with Murali and Mallaiah, to kill Poshetty on the promise that they would receive Rs. 5,000 each for accomplishing the work. The police arrested Hanmandloo and Murali while the third accused, Mallaiah, is at large.

Two children die of burns

Two sisters, aged five and three, were burnt alive in a devastating fire mishap that reduced 43 huts into ashes this afternoon in Rakasipet area of Bodhan town, about 30 km from Nizamabad.

According to reports, the victims - Renuka Bai and Prem Bai - were sleeping in the hut when the fire broke out. In no time, the fire engulfed all the 43 huts of the migrant tribal labourers, who had come from Narayankhed area of Medak district to Bodhan town for sugarcane cutting. The two girls could not come out of the fire and died of severe burns. The huts were reduced to ashes even before the fire services personnel could reach the place.

The parents of children, were away to cut sugarcane when the mishap occurred. The loss of property was put at Rs. 3 lakhs.

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