Twentyeight year-old Masood Ali was killed by his friends on Tuesday night after an argument over a mere ₹13,000. The fortnight has witnessed over 5-7 such cases, including 28-year old Ravina Dhurvey, who was killed by her husband when there was a slight delay in serving dinner while in another incident a group of friends stabbed one of their friends during a disagreement over ‘dinner and drinks’ session. Series of impulsive murders have brought spotlight on the surge in murder cases due to disputes, particularly petty quarrels in the State.
The latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data revealed that such cases have increased by 27% (691 in number) in Telangana in just one year between 2021-2022.
“Murder cases in the State are mostly ‘in the moment’ kind with only very few planned ones. This has been the case in the current year and in the recent years,” explained Cyberabad Commissioner of Police Avinash Mohanty adding that the State has not seen many repeat offenders in murders, except rare cases of serial killers.
