Real estate businessman shoots, kills second wife in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: A real estate businessman shot and killed his second wife at his house in Malkajgiri in the early hours of Wednesday. The accused was arrested three months earlier in possession of an illegal firearm while he was preparing to murder the victim.The accused, D Arun Kumar, 48, a real estate businessman from Maruti Nagar in Malkajgiri, has two children with his first wife. Because his first wife suffered from long-term ill health, Arun separated from her and married her sister, Nishita Rani, alias Nisha Rani, five years ago.However, tensions developed between Arun and Rani as he suspected her fidelity.Following repeated disputes, Rani began living separately.

Dissatisfied with Rani’s conduct, Arun decided to kill her and, using his contacts, obtained a country-made firearm from Munger in Bihar in March.While he was plotting to kill Rani with the illegal firearm, Charminar Task Force police, in coordination with Amberpet police, arrested Arun along with his associates, Mohammed Abbu, 26, a pan shop owner from Yapral, and Mir Muzammil Ali Khan, 23, a student from Yakutpura, on March 9, 2026, at Ali Cafe X Roads in Amberpet.

Police seized a country-made pistol, six live rounds and a two-wheeler from their possession." We have produced the accused before the court and they were remanded to judicial custody. Arun spent more than 40 days in remand," Amberpet inspector T Kiran Kumar said.Police have not yet filed a charge sheet in the case because the alleged weapon suppliers still have not been arrested.Meanwhile, late on Tuesday night, Arun contacted Rani and asked her to come to his house to talk about the family issues.

Police said that during the meeting, Arun fired at Rani during the early hours of Wednesday, and she died at the scene.Police suspect that Arun was with another accused at the time of the murder. After the incident, both accused fled from the spot. Malkajgiri police launched a manhunt to nab them. Rani's body was shifted for post-mortem, and a murder case was registered.