Hyderabad, April 30 -- A 40-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday, April 29, for killing a homeless individual and dumping his body in a lift shaft at a bank in Himayathnagar.

The accused has been identified as Chepuri Narendar. He had been living on the streets around Domalguda and Chikkadpally since migrating to Hyderabad in 2011. He has a criminal history, including a 2014 theft case in Suryapet and a 2024 murder case under the Chikkadpally police.

The incident came to light on the morning of April 28, when a security guard discovered the body of the victim, identified as Ajay, in a trench dug for an elevator near a bank in Hyderabad. Ajay, known to frequent the area and sleep on the nearby footpath, had severe head injuries and was f...