The incident occurred around 11 a.m. when a man was clearing wild vegetation on the pavement outside the temple. An explosion left him injured, and he was promptly taken to the hospital.
The victim, Mohd Saif, a resident of Vattepally, had given a hand loan to his relative, Ismail, a few months ago. However, disputes arose over the issue of repayment of amount.
Mubeen Mirza, a resident of Vattepally, was standing near Mahmooda Hotel when Sohail, a known rowdy sheeter, and his associates suddenly attacked him with a knife. Mirza sustained facial injuries and was rushed to Osmania General Hospital for treatment.
According to the officials, a TGSPDCL team went to conduct inspection for power theft at the Guntal Baba Darga area in Vattepally following instances of meter tampering and power theft.
The victim, identified as Mohd Arfaz (35), a local resident is suspected to have been attacked by unidentified assailants with a knife on his neck and other blunt objects.