HYDERABAD: A 25-year-old bodybuilder-cum-YouTuber, who posted videos under the name Masood Chandi, was allegedly beaten to death at his home in Hyderabad’s Golconda area on Friday evening following a family dispute, police said.The deceased, identified as SK Mahboob, an electrician, ran fitness-related content on YouTube and had more than 2,500 followers. “He wears silver jewellery and makes videos under the name Masood Chandi,” Tolichowki ACP Syed Fayaz said.Police said Mahboob’s brother-in-law SK Sohail, along with two associates Affu and Jaber, reached his house in Kummarwadi around 3.30 pm and an argument broke out before the attack.“With severe head injuries, Mahboob died on the spot,” Additional DCP Golconda Krishna Goud said.During the preliminary investigation, police said Sohail had married a woman from the Bada Bazaar area of Golconda around 18 months ago, and the couple has a six-month-old son.Police added that tensions had been building between the families over the marriage, with the relationship further strained in recent weeks over domestic issues. On Monday, Mahboob had sent his wife and child to her parental home following differences, officials said.“Mahboob’s in-laws were unhappy. Sohail, along with his associates, came to Mahboob’s house to confront him and during the argument, they attacked him with a rod,” the ACP said.Police have formed three special teams to trace the accused, who are absconding. “As of now we suspect that there were three accused. We are trying to arrest the accused quickly and find out the exact reason for the murder,” the additional DCP said.The body has been shifted to Osmania General Hospital for postmortem. A case has been registered under Section 103(1) (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita on a complaint filed by the victim’s family.
