Two women stabbed to death by relative in Hyderabad’s Meerpet

Hyderabad: Two women were allegedly stabbed to death by a relative following a family dispute at Meerpet on Wednesday.

The suspect, identified as Siddiqui, allegedly attacked his in-laws’ family with a knife, killing his mother-in-law, Niranjan B, and Reshma, the wife of his brother-in-law, Yusuf, on the spot.

According to reports, the victims had approached Meerpet police earlier on Wednesday morning, expressing fears for their lives and seeking protection from Siddiqui. However, they returned to their residence later. When the suspect arrived, an argument broke out, following which he allegedly attacked them with sharp-edged weapons, killing both women.

After the incident, Siddiqui reportedly fled the scene. Meerpet police have launched a search to trace and apprehend him.

The police shifted the bodies to the mortuary for postmortem examination. A case has been registered, and special teams have been formed to apprehend Siddiqui.