Constable Sharif Dismissed Over Double Murder in Suryapet

Police constable Mohammad Sharif, the main accused in the double murder of a married couple in Mothey mandal of Suryapet district, has been dismissed from service, Suryapet District SP K Narasimha said. 

He said orders had been issued dismissing Sharif from service following departmental proceedings. He also said provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act had been invoked in the case.

A DSP has been appointed as the investigating officer, while police are taking steps to transfer the case to a fast-track court for a speedy trial and stringent punishment.

The couple had allegedly borrowed Rs.3 lakh from Shareef. When he sought repayment, they allegedly threatened to lodge a complaint against him under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of



Atrocities) Act.

The couple - Halavath Nagulu and Halavath Buba - had allegedly borrowed Rs.3 lakh from Shareef. When he sought repayment, they allegedly threatened to lodge a complaint against him under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the SP said.