Hyderabad, Sept. 1 -- The mechanic who allegedly raped and murdered the nurse on August 29 in Tukuguda, under the Pahadishareef Police limits, went back to the garage where he worked after committing the offence and slept, the investigation has revealed.

The accused was identified as Mohammed Sanaullah, a native of Bihar, who was working as a mechanic near the hospital where the victim was employed as a nurse. According to the police, Sanaullah monitored the victim's movements for a month before committing the offence.

On August 29, the accused broke into the nurse's room through the window and strangled her to death after the sexual assault. "He was allegedly under the influence of alcohol on the day of the offence. After committing th...