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Auto Driver Dies After Alleged ₹10 Dispute Beating in Hyderabad

Auto Driver Dies After Alleged ₹10 Dispute Beating in Hyderabad
Auto Driver Beaten to Death Over Rs 10 Change Dispute in Hyderabad's Rajendranagar · republicworld.com

An auto driver in Hyderabad died after a fight about ₹10 change.

The fight reportedly started when he gave a ₹200 note for a ₹10 fare.

AIMIM MLA Mohd Mubeen said a man named Azeem called several people after the argument.

The group allegedly beat the driver on the road.

The driver was identified as Mohammed Mukarram.

His wife and children were reportedly there.

Police have registered a case and are investigating.

Police have not yet provided further details about arrests.

The allegations will be examined during the investigation.

Key facts

Deceased
Mohammed Mukarram, an auto driver and Vattapally resident
Reported dispute
₹10 change for a ₹10 fare
Location
Vattapally, Hyderabad
Police jurisdiction
Rajendranagar Police Station
Alleged attackers
Azeem, Shoeb and associates, according to the MLA
Police action
A case was registered and an investigation is underway
Arrests
Further details regarding arrests were not available

Quotes

Rajendranagar Police official

Police official handling the Rajendranagar case

“This incident took place in Vattapally under Rajendranagar Police Station limits. An auto driver named Mohammed Mukarram, a resident of the same area, was brutally murdered last night.”
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“The dispute was only over Rs 10 change. He had given a Rs 200 note for a Rs 10 fare.”
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