Four arrested in Nalgonda family murder case

Police in Nalgonda, Telangana, have arrested four individuals in connection with the brutal murder of four family members at their home in Telangana Colony. The victims, identified as Mohammed Sultan, 45, his wife Haseena, their son Muzammil, 20, and daughter Apsara, were found deceased in their residence on June 22.

Nalgonda Superintendent of Police Sharath Chandra Pawar announced the arrests on Friday, June 26. The accused are Syed Aslam, 28; his wife Tabassum, 28; Mohammed Sohail, 26; and Hemanth Kumar, 28, a jeweller from Hyderabad. Tabassum is the niece of victim Haseena.

According to the police investigation, the motive stemmed from a financial dispute. Aslam had borrowed one lakh rupees from Haseena at a high interest rate. When he later sought another loan, Haseena refused and demanded repayment of the original amount, leading to frequent arguments. Police said Tabassum had learned from Apsara that there was gold and cash in the house, and she and Aslam conspired to steal it. An earlier attempted burglary by Aslam and Sohail in February was unsuccessful.

The murders were committed in the early hours of June 19 or 20. Police stated that Aslam scaled the compound wall and...