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Former security guard arrested in Telangana girl's murder

Overview

On October 11, Hyderabad police arrested Vikram Kumar, a former security guard, for the kidnapping and murder of five-year-old Moses Aureli. The victim, the child of a research scientist, was abducted from the Villa Orchids community clubhouse while attending Bathukamma celebrations.

Investigators determined the crime was premeditated. CCTV footage showed Kumar following the child from the clubhouse. After the abduction, the suspect contacted the family to demand a ransom of Rs 20 lakh. The girl’s body was later recovered from a water sump in the clubhouse cellar; police believe she was tied and weighed down with bricks before being drowned.

Kumar, a resident of Nalanda, Bihar, had been dismissed from his position at the complex due to misconduct just days prior to the incident. Following his arrest, he reportedly confessed to the crime during interrogation.

Entities

Vikram · Villa Orchids · Hyderabad · Bollaram Police · B. Sumathi

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 4 SOURCES] Police suspect a security guard murdered a five-year-old girl after demanding a ransom.
[● 4 SOURCES] The kidnapper demanded a ransom of Rs 20 lakh from the victim's family.
[● 4 SOURCES] The suspect, identified as Vikram, was a former security guard at the gated community.
[● 4 SOURCES] Police have formed 10 special teams to locate the suspect.
[● 4 SOURCES] The suspect was dismissed from his job two days prior to the incident due to behavioral issues.
[● 4 SOURCES] The victim's body was discovered in a water sump in a clubhouse cellar at Villa Orchids.

Timeline

16 days ago

[CRIME] 11 sources
Hyderabad police arrest former security guard for kidnapping and killing five-year-old girl
A former security guard has been arrested in Hyderabad for kidnapping and murdering a five-year-old girl and demanding a 20 lakh rupee ransom from her family.
16 days ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Telangana: Five-year-old girl found dead in residential complex
A five-year-old girl was found dead in a water tank at a residential complex in Kowkoor, Telangana. Police are searching for a security guard suspected of kidnapping and demanding a ransom.

Sources

aajtak.com · bhaskarlive.in · ibc24.in · kalingatv.com · latestly.com · mangalorean.com · news9live.com · newsable.asianetnews.com · punjabkesari.com · samacharnama.com · socialnews.xyz · tennews.in · theshillongtimes.com

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