HYDERABAD: 28-year-old Kilaru Kirti Teja murdered his grandfather V C Janardhanan Rao (86), CMD of Veljan Group of Industries. Rao was killed on February 6. Teja in a fit of rage stabbed his grandfather repeatedly for not dividing his property among family members. Reports said that he stabbed him 70 times. Teja is Rao’s daughter Sarojini’s son.

Teja also stabbed his mother many times while trying to save her father. She is presently under treatment. Teja had recently returned to Hyderabad after his Masters from USA. He along with his mother went to meet his grandfather in Somajiguda. Teja had a grudge against Rao as he felt he was discriminated against and not treated on a par with other members of the family. Rao has three daughters and a son.

Veljan Group is a company operating in the shipbuilding, energy, and mobile sectors. The local police arrested Teja for the murder.