Hyderabad, Aug. 30 -- A dispute over a neem tree that had continued between two families for nearly 25 years allegedly ended in a double murder at Erragadda Thanda in Mellacheruvu mandal on Saturday, August 29.

According to the police, Bhukya Ram Naik allegedly killed his neighbour, Manda Venkateshwarlu Yadav, following a confrontation over the disputed tree. He then allegedly killed his own father in an attempt to make the incident appear to be a clash between two groups.

Dispute over neem tree turns violent

Venkateshwarlu brought some people to the area on Saturday morning and had the neem tree beside his house cut down.

Ram Naik allegedly objected to the move and confronted Venkateshwarlu, referring to the long-running dispute betw...