Maruthi Rao, the main accused in the caste killing of 24-year-old Pranay Perumalla in Telangana in 2018, was found dead in Hyderabad on Sunday, 8 March. His body was found in room number 306 at the Arya Vaishya Bhavan in Khairatabad.
Venu Gopal Reddy, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Saifabad, said, "The identity has been established. We don't know other details now, including why he came to Hyderabad. The body will most likely be moved to Osmania Hospital shortly."
The police suspect that he may have killed himself. Further details are awaited.