The incident occurred at the 6:40 AM near the Muslim Maternity hospital where the accused identified as Hashim Hussain slit the throat of his younger brother Safdar Hussain.

Hyderabad: A man was murdered by his brother on Wednesday, April 15, over an alleged family dispute in Hyderabad’s Azampura.

The incident occurred at 6:40 am near the Muslim Maternity Hospital, where the accused, identified as Hashim Hussain, slit the throat of his younger brother, Safdar Hussain.

According to Chaderghat Station House Officer Brahma Murari, the brothers were fighting over some family issues, and on Wednesday, the accused Hashim attacked Safdar with a knife.

The police took Hashim into custody. Speaking to Siasat.com, the Chaderghat police said, “Hashim killed Safdar because the latter was addicted to alcohol and used to beat their mother daily.”

A case of murder under section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanahita (BNS) and an investigation is underway.