Hyderabad, October 14: 75 year old landlord slit the throat of 22 year old house maid at Bollaram, Secunderabad and kept the body in his house for one week. On the complaint made by the neighbors police took action and unearthed the truth and arrested the accused Bhagat Chand.
According to police sources 22 year old Sarla who was the resident of Rangareddy district was left by his father at the house of Bhagat Chand for household work after her mother’s death. Bhagat Chand is said to be a landlord who lives alone in his house at Bollaram. His wife and children live separately. Bhagat Chand is a drunkard.

It is said that on October 7 Bhagat Chand and Sarla had a row in which Bhagat Chand stabbed his maid. According to police sources the girl also attacked in defence. Later when she was sleeping alone in her room Bhagat Chand took the opportunity to slit her throat and killed her. Later he locked the room and since then he was along with the dead body in his house.