Fruit vendor killed by friends near Zaheerabad

Sangareddy: A 22-year-old fruit vendor was killed, allegedly by a couple of other fruit vendors at Machirireddypally village under Zaheerabad Police Station limits on Saturday night.

According to the police, Arekatika Srikanth, a resident of Zaheerabad town, had a dispute with Md Ameer of Zaheerabad and Md Imamuddin of Machireddypally.

The duo reportedly invited him to a booze party at Machireddpally village on Saturday night where they allegedly slit his throat with a beer bottle. He died on the spot.

A case was registered. The accused have reportedly surrendered before the police.