Woman murder case: Cops arrest auto driver in Nizamabad

Nizamabad: In a murder case of a septuagenarian woman in Nizamabad, the police arrested an auto driver.

The auto driver, Pallam Mallesh,is a merciless criminal and as many as 16 cases were registered against him at various police stations, police said.

A 75-year-old woman, Putti Sayamma, resident of Nyalakal road in Nizamabad, was killed and all the cash and jewellery were missing.

According to neighbours, Sayamma returned home after spending 15 days with her son at Hyderabad on July 2 and she came in an auto from the bus stand to her house. The next day she was found dead.

Auto driver Mallesh, who brought her to house in his auto, went back to her house on Tuesday night, killed her and looted cash and gold ornaments, the police said. Stolen gold and cash was recovered from him.

Police Commissioner Karthikeya said the accused will be punished as per law.