Maruti Rao, accused in Pranay murder case committed suicide in Hyderabad

Maruti Rao, who is the prime accused in the Pranay murder case has committed suicide here at Arya Vysya Bhavan at Chintalbasti in the city on Saturday night. Rao hails from Miryalaguda of Nalgonda district.

The incident came to light on Sunday morning when Maruti Rao's wife alerted the staff of the Arya Vysya community after he did not pick up her calls. The staff who broke the doors found Rao unconscious and shifted to Osmania Hospital where he was declared brought dead.

Family members alleged that Maruti Rao has allegedly ended life due to the harassment by the police. Recently, he was jailed again after his daughter lodged a complaint against him. However, he was granted bail.

Rao had killed his son-in-law Perumalla Pranay in September 2018 by hiring contract killers. Pranay was hacked to death in front of a private hospital in Miryalaguda when he was returning home with his wife and mother.