Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Constable Dismissed Over Suryapet Couple Double Murder Case
Police say a constable named Mohammad Sharif was involved in the deaths of a married couple.
The couple had allegedly borrowed Rs.3 lakh from him.
Police say the couple threatened to complain under a law protecting Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
They allege that Sharif then planned to kill them.
Police say Surender took Buba to a field on a moped.
They allege that Buba and later Nagulu were killed and buried there.
CCTV footage helped police trace Surender, who was arrested and allegedly identified Sharif’s involvement.
Sharif has now been dismissed from the police service.
A senior police officer is investigating, and authorities want the case tried quickly.
Police constable Mohammad Sharif was dismissed from service after departmental proceedings over the alleged double murder.
The victims, Halavath Nagulu and Halavath Buba, had allegedly borrowed Rs.3 lakh from Sharif.
Police allege Sharif planned the killings after the couple threatened to file an SC/ST Act complaint.
Surender allegedly took Buba to an agricultural field, where police say both victims were attacked and buried.
A DSP is investigating, and police are seeking a fast-track trial with stringent punishment.
- Who
- Police constable Mohammad Sharif, Surender, and victims Halavath Nagulu and Halavath Buba are central to the case; Suryapet District SP K Narasimha announced the dismissal.
- What
- Sharif was dismissed from service in connection with the alleged double murder of Nagulu and Buba; police have invoked the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
- When
- The alleged killings took place on a Thursday evening; Sharif’s dismissal followed departmental proceedings, with no exact date stated.
- Where
- The bodies were allegedly buried in an agricultural field near the underbridge on the outskirts of Penpahad in Suryapet district, after the couple was taken from Mothey mandal.
- Why
- Police allege the killings followed a dispute over repayment of Rs.3 lakh and the couple’s alleged threat to file an SC/ST Act complaint.
- Dismissed officer
- Police constable Mohammad Sharif, also spelled Shareef in the report
- Victims
- Halavath Nagulu and Halavath Buba
- Alleged loan
- Rs.3 lakh
- Accused associate
- Surender, who was arrested after police examined CCTV footage
- Investigation
- A DSP has been appointed as the investigating officer
- Legal action
- The SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act has been invoked
- Planned trial
- Police are taking steps to transfer the case to a fast-track court