Pragathi Nagar Security Guard
The Sector-3 Guard
Setting: Pragathi Nagar colony (Hyderabad / Telangana).
In English: The Sector-3 Guard. A Lighted Tales original Telugu horror story, written in Romanized Telugu (Tenglish) with Telangana dialect.
The Sector-3 Guard
Yedukondalu: "Sir, naaku ee saari oka issue serious ga. Last 6 weeks ga, raathri 2 AM ki, naa register lo oka name sign aithundi. Aame name 'Subbarao Reddy.' Atanu Sector-3, House No. 47 lo resident ga register lo listed, kaani naaku gurthu , atanu 2020 lo poyaaru. Naaku ee 2 AM signature naa direct watching kaadu, naaku oka 5-minute round time lo gate empty ga, return ki signature done ga. Naaku phone ki picture teesi keep chesthaa, kaani aame handwriting aa person past signatures tho match. Sir, naaku ee report cheyyali ki shame, kaani naa job ki risk ga. Mee tho personal share."
Bhargav: "Yedukondalu garu, mee ee story naaku full ga believe. Naaku ee community lo Section-3 lo Plot 47 family tho casual greeting , aame Subbarao garu wife Subbalakshmi garu plus aame son Naveen tho. Vaaru aame father memory ki ipudu silent ga, kaani regular ga aame anniversary date ki. Naaku mee ee log entries verify cheyyaali , mee photos share aithe naaku review."
Yedukondalu: "Sir, mee ki naa phone gallery nunchi WhatsApp lo pampi. Naaku Sunday off ga, mee tho Monday meet ki schedule aithe naa convenience."
Bhargav: "Yedukondalu garu, Monday meet ki community clubhouse lo evening 6 PM ki naa availability. Plus, naaku Subbalakshmi garu ki sensitive ga ee story share cheyyaali ani check, aame ki direct call cheyyaledhu , aame ki shock impact ki avoid."
Yedukondalu garu ki age 54. Karimnagar district nunchi originally, Pragathi Nagar lo Vaishnavi Heights gated community lo Sector-3 night security guard ga 2018 nunchi. Atanu shift 8 PM nunchi 8 AM, six days a week. Atanu duties — gate vehicle entry-exit log, walk-in visitors register, perimeter rounds 30-minute intervals.
Vaishnavi Heights — 280 villas spread across 4 sectors, gated community 2010 lo development. Sector-3 ki 70 villas, mostly 3 BHK independent houses, plus oka small clubhouse. Yedukondalu Sector-3 gate cabin lo solo night duty ga.
Bhargav ki aame friend — atanu Pragathi Nagar lo Sector-2 lo aame parents villa lo unde IT employee, Yatri Technologies lo. Naaku Bhargav cousin maa amma side, naaku 2018 nunchi Hyderabad lo casual contact. Atanu naaku ee Yedukondalu story October 2023 lo cheppadu.
Subbarao Reddy garu — Sector-3, Plot 47 villa lo 2014 nunchi 2020 ki resident. Atanu age 71 ki 2020 ki, retired bank manager, aame wife Subbalakshmi tho settled ga. Aame son Naveen Bangalore lo IT, family ga visits ga. Subbarao garu ki community lo respected figure ga — Sector-3 RWA secretary 2017 to 2019 ki.
Atanu 2020 January lo cardiac event tho passed away, age 71. Hospital lo aame final hours, family present ga. Aame rituals proper ga Karimnagar lo native village ki conducted — Sundarayya Memorial Cemetery lo aame final resting. Aame son Naveen aa rituals fully attended.
Aame wife Subbalakshmi garu ee Plot 47 lo continue, aame son Naveen Bangalore nunchi quarterly visits. Aame ki ee community lo silent grief, kaani composed ga. Aame ki aame husband final years lo oka shared regret — vaaru rendu ki aame domestic help Lavanya tho handling proper ga ledhu, aame lifetime lo last 5 years lo accumulated. Aa regret aame husband ki direct ga acknowledge cheyyaledhu, vaaru rendu silent.
Lavanya — Sector-3 lo Plot 47 ki domestic help, aame age 35 ki 2018 ki, Mahbubnagar district nunchi originally. Aame ki Subbarao family tho 2015 nunchi cook plus cleaning ga, daily mornings. Aame ki husband death 2017 lo, aame solo with two kids — daughter age 9, son age 6. Aame Pragathi Nagar lo nearby chawl lo rented room.
2018 lo Subbarao garu ki aa community lo RWA secretary post tho administrative responsibilities. Atanu ki bookkeeping, vendor management. Aa pressure tho atanu Lavanya tho casual interactions lo aggressive ga aithaaru — aame ki delays ki sharp scolding, aame personal request (aame daughter ki school admission help) ki repeated dismissal, aame salary monthly Rs 8,000 lo Subbarao garu tho irregular delays.
2019 March lo Lavanya ki aame son ki severe pneumonia, aame Hyderabad lo public hospital admission. Aame Subbarao garu ki advance request — Rs 5,000 emergency. Atanu aame ki dismissive ga — "Lavanya, mee ee personal issue mee ki manage cheyyaali. Memu charity NGO kaadu, memu employer ga ee tho boundary." Aame ki refusal sharp ga.
Aame son ki hospital lo treatment delayed ga, aame aa moment ki son death. Aame ki grief overwhelming ga. Aame Subbarao garu tho work continue cheyyaali ki force ga — aame economic dependency tho. Aame aa moment lo silent suffering accumulated.
2020 January 14 Sunday morning — Subbarao garu cardiac event. Hospital lo, aame final hours lo Lavanya kuda visited — aame ki final acknowledgment kosam, kaani Subbarao garu unconscious state lo. Aame aa moment ki regret silent ga aame mind lo carry ga.
Subbalakshmi garu Lavanya ki aame husband death tarwatha continue retain chesindi — aame domestic help service Plot 47 lo. Aame relationship awkward ga, kaani functional ga.
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Bhargav ki Yedukondalu garu Monday October 16 ki community clubhouse lo evening 6 PM ki meet aame phone gallery share — total 12 photographs of register pages, last 6 weeks lo prathi Wednesday raathri 2 AM ki Subbarao Reddy signature appearing.
Bhargav ki signatures inspect — aame handwriting ki oka curve specific ga, S formation slightly stylized, atanu wife Subbalakshmi garu RWA newsletter signatures lo Bhargav ki samples available — aame husband signatures matching ga.
Bhargav: "Yedukondalu garu, ee signatures Subbarao garu original ga. Naaku Subbalakshmi garu tho sensitive ga ee discuss cheyyaali. Aame ki ee signatures ki direct ga emotional impact ki naaku careful prep."
Bhargav Subbalakshmi garu ki Tuesday October 17 ki phone — aame Plot 47 lo. Aame ki polite ga.
Bhargav: "Subbalakshmi aunty, naaku oka sensitive subject mee tho discuss cheyyaali. Mee ki personal ga implications, kaani naaku ee story carry cheyyaledhu silent ga. Mee ki convenience aithe naa Wednesday morning visit aithe?"
Subbalakshmi: "Bhargav, mee ki straight ga cheppu. Mee voice tone naaku unusual ga."
Bhargav: "Aunty, naaku Sector-3 night guard Yedukondalu garu nunchi oka observation. Last 6 weeks ga raathri 2 AM ki community register lo Subbarao uncle's signature appearing. Yedukondalu garu live witness ledhu , atanu rounds time lo gate empty, return ki signature done. Naaku register photographs review chesaa, signatures Subbarao uncle's actual ga match."
Subbalakshmi garu silent ga long second.
Subbalakshmi: "Bhargav, mee ee wednesday morning naaku visit aithe naa aame ki convenience. Naaku ee subject ki Lavanya tho kuda chercha , aame ki naa request aame Wednesday morning visit ki present ga undali."
Bhargav: "Aunty, mee Lavanya tho relationship complex ga ipudu , aame mee ki regular help ga continue chesaaru-aa?"
Subbalakshmi: "Bhargav, aame 3 years tarwatha kuda regular ga, aame son death tarwatha aame ki naa silent ga support , naaku salary increase, aame daughter education to scholarship contribution. Naaku husband death tarwatha naa silent reparation kosam."
Bhargav: "Aunty, mee ee gesture good ga, kaani mee husband side nunchi direct ga aame ki acknowledgment lekapoyindhi mee husband lifetime lo. Atanu silent regret lo gone , aa unfinished acknowledgment aa final ki anchor ga emo."
Subbalakshmi: "Bhargav, naaku ee thought aame disturbing, kaani naaku Wednesday meet ki invite Lavanya , aame ki proper acknowledgment ki time ipudu."
Wednesday October 18 morning 10 AM — Bhargav Plot 47 lo. Subbalakshmi garu, Lavanya, Bhargav — three together. Lavanya silent ga, aame ki tension visible ga.
Bhargav register photographs share — Lavanya ki Subbarao garu signatures handwriting recognized ga aame ki shake.
Lavanya: "Madam, mee husband signatures naaku familiar ga. Atanu daily morning bills lo signed ga, naaku visible. Aa formation distinctive."
Subbalakshmi: "Lavanya, naaku ee saari mee tho oka sensitive subject , naa husband side nunchi mee ki final years lo aame interactions lo unkindness, mee son's death time lo aame refusal , naaku ipudu acknowledgment ivvali. Naaku silent ga 4 years ga ee guilt carry chesaanu, aame husband final acknowledgment ki time lekapoyindi. Mee ki naa apology aame side nunchi proxy ga, aame husband direct ga ipudu ledhu."
Lavanya ki tears ga. Aame voice low ga.
Lavanya: "Madam, naaku mee husband tho ee resentment lifetime ga carry chesaa. Naaku son death tarwatha aame ki silent ga unforgiven ga, kaani aame economic dependency tho silent ga work continue chesaa. Mee ki mee gestures last 4 years lo , salary increase, daughter education contribution , naaku appreciate ga, kaani mee husband side nunchi direct acknowledgment pending ga. Naaku aame face direct cheyyaledhu aame final hours hospital lo, aame unconscious ga. Naaku aame ki direct say cheyyali ki opportunity gone."
Subbalakshmi garu Lavanya ki direct ga — "Lavanya, mee ki naa husband Subbarao taraf nunchi oka formal apology — aame son death time lo aame ki Rs 5,000 emergency refusal, aame aggressive interactions, aame personal requests dismissal — vaaru anni ki memu Rao family taraf nunchi memu kshamis adugutaamu. Mee ki mee son ki belated acknowledgment kuda — aame final illness lo memu help ki failed, aame death ki memu silent complicity ga."
Bhargav silent ga niluchaaru, aa moment ki direct intervention kaadu.
Lavanya: "Madam, mee ee acknowledgment naaku Lifetime regret lo first direct gesture. Naaku mee personal acceptance, kaani aa final acknowledgment naa son ki, aame father Subbarao garu ki proper ritual ga schedule cheyyaali, aame native village lo memu rendu families together ga ki naaku request."
Saturday October 28 — Bhargav Subbalakshmi garu Lavanya tho Mahbubnagar district lo Lavanya village ki day-long trip. Naaku Bhargav direct ga ee ceremony attend, naa cousin ga, naaku permission tho.
Lavanya village lo aame son's burial site lo proper acknowledgment. Subbalakshmi garu Subbarao garu peru taraf nunchi formal apology ki priest tho ritual. Aame son's name acknowledged peru by name — Karthik, age 6 ki 2019 lo gone. Plus Subbarao garu's name simultaneously acknowledged peru by name, aame final regret aame side nunchi family proxy ga released.
Lavanya aame son's burial site dheggara silent ga niluchindi, aame mother grief 4 years ga carry chesindi, aa moment lo first direct closure. Subbalakshmi garu aame ki aame shoulder midha hand pettindhi — vaaru rendu woman silent ga shared moment.
Ceremony tarwatha priest ki — "Madam, Subbarao garu side nunchi proper acknowledgment delayed ga, kaani family proxy ga released. Aame ki community gate register lo signature pattern ee Wednesday tarwatha taggipoyindi emo."
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Sunday October 29 raathri Yedukondalu garu shift. Atanu 2 AM ki rounds — return to gate cabin. Register clean ga, no signature. Atanu ki ee first Wednesday tarwatha — kaani aame day Sunday ga, atanu pattern Wednesday-specific ga. Atanu Wednesday November 1 wait.
Wednesday November 1 raathri 2 AM — Yedukondalu garu register clean ga. No signature. Pattern broken.
Atanu Bhargav ki morning Thursday November 2 ki message — "Sir, mee Saturday ceremony post-effect, register lo Wednesday signature absent. Pattern aagipoindhi. Naaku mee ki naa thanks."
Bhargav reply — "Yedukondalu garu, mee observations naa kosam invaluable. Mee ki naa community appreciation."
Vaishnavi Heights Sector-3 Plot 47 — Subbalakshmi garu Lavanya tho relationship reformulated. Aame Lavanya ki annual stipend formal ga, aame daughter education ki dedicated trust fund Rs 5 lakhs setup. Vaaru relationship employer-employee nunchi family-like supportive ga shifted ga.
Naveen Bangalore nunchi monthly visits schedule ki — aame mother's emotional state ki check-ins. Atanu ki Saturday ceremony pre-notification, atanu ki participation skipped (work commitment), kaani atanu ki post-ceremony detailed family discussion.
Real-world context: Wikipedia — Hyderabad
Yedukondalu garu Vaishnavi Heights lo continue chesaaru security guard ga, atanu ki work continue, atanu ki ee episode silent professional discretion ga maintain.
Naaku Bhargav ki ee story share permission ki request. Atanu permission ki Subbalakshmi garu side nunchi indirect agreement — peerlu changed, community fictional name, plot details modified. Naaku Lavanya ki direct ga interview kaadu — aame privacy respected.
Modern gated communities — Hyderabad lo Pragathi Nagar, Kompally, Tellapur, Bachupally — security guards aa silent observers ga community fabric lo. Vaaru ki residents life events — birth, marriage, festivals, deaths — vaaru ki direct witness ga. Vaaru ki aame anomaly observations frequent ga, kaani report-cheyyali ki professional risk ga, jobs lose cheyyali ki potential ga. Yedukondalu garu courage ga aame employer-friend Bhargav tho confidential share — aame social trust unique ga.
Author's note
Naaku Pragathi Nagar lo Bhargav cousin tho casual visits 2019 nunchi — aame community lo gated community culture observed. Security guards prathi gate cabin lo aame ki community memory keepers ga, kaani vaaru voices systemically silenced ga. Naaku oka observation — vaaru ki residents tho friendly ga, kaani professional distance maintained, aame ki aa relationships transactional ga maintained. Vaishnavi Heights fictional, kaani Pragathi Nagar real ga, aa area lo similar communities prevalent ga. Yedukondalu garu fictional ga, aame ki similar real-world figures Hyderabad lo gated communities lo present. Domestic workers tho upper-class households lo silent aggression patterns recurring ga — aame Naveen story Batch 5 lo similar threads, kaani different angle. Mee gated community lo similar guard observations comments lo share cheyyandi. Audio version youtube.com/@Lightedtales lo Friday release.
— Sai Kiran · Lighted Tales
© 2026 Sai Kiran Pandrala / Lighted Tales · https://teluguhorrorstories.blogspot.com
Original Telugu horror fiction. Folk-source material where referenced is public domain.
Modern characters, apartments, companies, and phone numbers are fictional.
Any resemblance to real persons, businesses, or events is coincidental.
Audio version: youtube.com/@Lightedtales
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