Sun Feb 09 14:50:17 UTC 2025: ## Grandson Arrested for Fatal Stabbing of Industrialist in Hyderabad

**Hyderabad, February 10, 2025** – Keerthi Teja, grandson of prominent industrialist V. Chandrashekar Janardhan Rao, has been arrested for the brutal murder of his 86-year-old grandfather. Police say Teja stabbed Mr. Rao over 70 times with a kitchen knife at their Panjagutta residence on Thursday night. The motive appears to be a dispute over inheritance and alleged neglect within the family.

Teja, the younger son of Mr. Rao’s second daughter, reportedly felt he was unfairly treated compared to his siblings and cousins. He claimed he was not given a proper share of the family’s wealth and lacked respect within the family business, the Veljan group of companies. Teja, who returned from the United States in 2018 after completing his Master’s degree, fled the scene after the attack but was apprehended on Saturday in Somajiguda based on a tip-off. Mr. Rao, the CMD of Veljan, resided with his family, including Teja’s mother and daughter Sarojini Devi. The investigation is ongoing.

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