A 25-year-old man, working with an IT firm here, was murdered by a group of nearly four unidentified persons in the wee hours today, police said.
The incident occurred at around 4.50 AM near a commercial building gate on S D Road in Secunderabad when four persons, who came in a car, stabbed Sanjay Junge. The victim died on the spot, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Mahankali Division) V Thirupathi told PTI.
"A police patrol vehicle chased the car of the accused while they were fleeing from the spot. However, they managed to escape. The motive (behind the murder) is still not known," the ACP said.
A police team is verifying the car's registration number with the RTA (regional transport authority) office, he said. A case has been registered.The deceased was staying with his parents at Parsigutta, police said.
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