Man found dead with throat slit

HYDERABAD: A man missing from his village for the past two days was found with his throat slit in the

Mattewada

forest area of

Mahbubabad

district. According to the police,

Dastagiri

, a resident of

Budharaopet

was reported missing by his family after he left home with some persons two days ago. The police said as they began making inquiries, they received a tip off about a body lying in the forest and upon inspecting it on Tuesday, the deceased was identified as Dastagiri.

The police said the man’s throat was found slit and it was possible that the persons with whom he left home were involved in the killing. The police have registered a case of murder and have launched a search for the suspects. “We have some leads and should be able to catch the killers soon,” a police officer said. An extra marital affair may have led to the killing, the officer added.