Warangal deaths: All nine victims sedated before thrown into well

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All the nine people were found to be sedated and later thrown into an open well in Warangal district.

All the nine people were found to be sedated and later thrown into an open well in the Warangal district. The prime accused Sanjay Kumar Jha from Bihar and three others have confessed to killing the nine migrants from West Bengal, Bihar and Tripura.

The accused said tha t they gave soft drinks mixed with sleeping pills to all the nine and later threw them into the well. The deceased were identified as Mohammed Maqsood Alam, his wife Nisha, daughter Busra, son Shabaaz Alam and Sohail Alam and Busra's three-year-old son. Sriram Kumar Shah, Shyam Kumar Shah, both natives of Bihar and Mohammad Shakeel of Tripura were also found dead.

Sanjay Kumar was said to be in a relationship with Busra who had left her husband and was staying with his father. However, Busra ended her relationship with Sanjay which fumed him. Developing grudge over Busra, Sanjay planned to kill her family and other two Bihari's for moving close with Busra family. Sanjay sought help from his three friends -- two from Bihar and local youth.

They executed the plan when Maqsood hosted a party on the occasion of his son's birthday.