Milk Vendor | Hyderabad, Sept. 18 (Maxim News): A 60-year-old milk vendor was attacked with a sickle by unidentified assailants in Vanasthalipuram on Friday morning, leaving him critically injured.
The victim, Bhujanga Rao, was riding his bike when the attackers chased him and struck him near the NGO Colony bus stop on the main road at around 6 am.
Bhujanga Rao suffered serious injuries in the attack and was shifted to a nearby private hospital. His condition is reportedly critical.
Milk Vendor | Vanasthalipuram Police
Vanasthalipuram Police suspect a land dispute may have triggered the assault. A police team inspected the crime scene and is examining CCTV footage from the area to identify and trace the assailants. No arrests have been made at the time of this report.
Vanasthalipuram Police Examine CCTV to Trace Assailants in Sickle Attack on Rao.
Attacks on individuals over land disputes have been reported periodically across Hyderabad’s outer areas, where rapid urbanisation has intensified property conflicts in recent years. The investigation is ongoing and further details are expected as police analyse the footage and question witnesses. (Maxim News)
