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Telangana constable held for killing couple over ₹3 lakh debt
A police constable in Telangana's Suryapet district was arrested on Friday for allegedly beating a couple to death with a stick over a ₹3 lakh debt. The Hindu reports that the accused,…
The Story in Brief
A police constable in Telangana's Suryapet district was arrested on Friday for allegedly beating a couple to death with a stick over a ₹3 lakh debt. The Hindu reports that the accused, Mohd Shareef, was attached to the Mothey police station and had lent the money to the victims on interest.
The bodies of Buba, 40, and Nagulu, 48, were found decomposed by villagers on August 12. CCTV footage and the confession of another suspect, Sundar, led police to Shareef. He was produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody.
The Indian Opinion
The arrest of a serving constable for a gruesome double murder tests the public's trust in the police, already frayed by frequent clashes between law enforcers and citizens. The alleged crime over a paltry ₹3 lakh suggests a dangerous, unforgiving loan culture among those meant to uphold the law. Yet, the investigation moved swiftly, and the accused is in custody. The real test lies in whether the police department will act against its own without shielding him, and if the courts will deliver a fast, transparent verdict. Will the system treat a cop's crime as seriously as a civilian's? That is the question that demands an answer.
Source: thehindu.com
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