Five people have been arrested in connection with the kidnap and murder of Koya Venkatappanna Reddy, a 54-year-old resident of East Sainagar, Allwyn Colony, Hyderabad. The main accused, Bathina Dwarakanath Reddy, is still at large, said Cyberabad Police.

Venkatappanna Reddy was reported missing by his wife on October 5. In her complaint, she mentioned that her husband had left for work on the morning of October 4 but did not return, and his phone was unreachable.