A 30-year-old man from Warangal district was hacked to death in Hyderabad's Madhapur. Police suspect the murder may be linked to a long-standing personal dispute stemming from a failed relationship, though the motive is yet to be established.

Hyderabad: A 30-year-old man was hacked to death in Madhapur on Wednesday, allegedly due to a long standing personal dispute linked to a failed relationship.

The victim, identified as Bhaskar, a native of Warangal district, was found murdered in Ayyappa Society under the limits of the Madhapur Police Station.

According to information available, Bhaskar was earlier in a relationship with a woman from his native village. However, her family reportedly opposed the relationship and married her to another man about three years ago. The couple recently obtained a divorce.

Police suspect that the woman’s father believed Bhaskar was responsible for the breakdown of the marriage and had developed a grudge against him.

Officials are now probing whether this animosity led to the fatal attack.

Bhaskar’s brother lodged a complaint with the police, alleging that unidentified assailants attacked and hacked him to death while he was alone in the Ayyappa Society area.

The Madhapur police booked a case and are investigating from all possible angles. Forensic teams examined the crime spot. Efforts are on to identify and nab those involved in the killing.

Police said the exact motive and the role of the suspects will be established as the investigation progresses.