Two arrested in Balapur murder case

Police in Balapur have seized a knife allegedly used in the murder of a 29-year-old man. Image is for representational purposes only. | Photo credit: Getty Images

Two individuals have been arrested by the Balapur police in connection with the murder of a 29-year-old man who was stabbed to death in Kothapet earlier this week. Police claimed the killing was the result of a financial dispute and personal enmity.

The accused have been identified as 21-year-old Sayeed Bin Faisal Baom, a real estate dealer from Kothapet in Balapur mandal, and 20-year-old Salman Bin Abdul Raheem Baom alias Salam Baom, a student from Bandlaguda in Hyderabad.

According to police, the victim, 29-year-old Fahad Bin Abdul Rahman Balkhashar, sustained a fatal stab wound near Madina Plastic Godown in Mariyam Colony, Kothapet on July 6 around 2.40 am. He was taken to Owaisi Hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.

The police recovered the knife allegedly used in the murder, along with two smartphones belonging to the accused. The accused were produced before a local court in LB Nagar and were remanded in judicial custody. Further investigation is underway.

Published – 8 Jul 2026 12:05 PM IST