Matta Reddy, a real estate businessman, Hafeez and two others emerged suspects in the killing of Srinivasa Reddy and his acquaintance Raghavender Reddy who were shot dead by unidentified persons on Tuesday near Ibrahimpatnam in Rachakonda police commissionerate.
The needle of suspicion naturally swung towards Matta Reddy and Hafeez (supervisor of slain Srinivas Reddy) as they reached the crime scene much earlier than other persons. Matta Reddy and Srinivas Reddy had reportedly undertaken two real estate ventures near Ibrahimpatnam.
“It seems they had some minor issues about their lands to settle,” a police officer said unwilling to be named. To resolve the differences, they used to meet now and then. “But Matta Reddy turning up at the scene soon after the murders came to light gave some scope for suspicion about his immediate arrival at crime scene,” the officer said.
