Hyderabad, Aug. 29 -- Treasure hunting leading to the murder of a man in Nagarkurnool has come to light almost a month after the crime.

According to Nagarkurnool Deputy Superintendent of Police B Srinivas, A Rangaswamy, a resident of Mylaram village in Kodair mandal, had informed his family members that he was going to Hyderabad to visit his ailing brother on 29 July.

However, his whereabouts were unknown by that evening. After his wife Aruna lodged a missing person's complaint with the police on 4 August, the facts related to Rangaswamy's murder came to light.

Pulender Goud alias Pullaiah Goud, a resident of Achampet, and Rangaswamy used to hunt for treasure. Rangaswamy had taken Rs 5 lakh from Goud in return for showing the spots whe...