Lawyer killed by kin over property row

Hyderabad: An advocate was killed allegedly by her brother at her home in Tolichowki on Thursday. Police preliminary probe pointed to a property dispute being the reason behind the murder. The accused, who left the house after the murder, later surrendered before the police.

According to cops, Rayees Fathima (41), who was the widow of Syed Mustafa from Zubeida Manzil in Adam Colony of Tolichowki, was murdered by her brother Arif Ali as he was furious after receiving a legal notice over a property dispute.

“Arif, a painter, has four brothers and five sisters. Except Arif, all other siblings along with their family members stay together at Zubeida Manzil in Adam Colony,” Golconda SI Raju said. On Thursday afternoon when he went to his house in Nadeem Colony he was told about the legal notice. “Arif realised that the notice was sent by Fathima over a property dispute. Similar notices were received by other siblings too, but Arif became furious and went straight to Zubeida Manzil,” the SI said.

Fathima was alone in the kitchen when Arif reached their home. “The accused pushed Fathima to the floor and slit her throat. Upon hearing her screams, other family members rushed there and tried to stop Arif. He threatened to kill them and left,” Golconda inspector K Chandrasekhar Reddy said.

A case was registered against him under IPC Section 302 (murder).


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