It was the priest Anumula Murali Krishna of Sri Swayambhu Siddi Vinayaka Temple, located in Vishnupuri Colony, Malkajgiri, who murdered 57-year-old Gorthy Uma Devi, a statement from Rachakonda Police Commissionerate said on Friday.
The priest killed her for her gold ornaments so as to solve his financial problems, it said.
Ms. Uma Devi, a resident of the colony, was a daily visitor to the temple. Like every evening, went to the temple at around 6.30 p.m. on Monday, but did not return. Family members’ enquiries with the priest and locals also did not yield any result. Her husband GVN Murthy, after waiting at the temple gate for long, since he found her footwear there, lastly approached the Malkajgiri police station. It was reported that the woman was not carrying her cell phone.
