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Kidnapping and murder investigation Former security guard arrested in Telangana girl's murder
A five-year-old girl, Moses Aureli, was found dead in a water tank at the Villa Orchids residential complex in Kowkur, Telangana, after going missing on a Saturday evening. Police have identified On October 11, Hyderabad police arrested Vikram Kumar, a former security guard, Vikram, as the primary suspect in for the kidnapping and murder. 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 believe determined the crime was premeditated. CCTV footage showed Kumar following the child from the clubhouse. After the abduction, the suspect demanded contacted the family to demand a ransom of Rs 20 lakh; however, after the family reportedly agreed to the payment, the suspect turned off his mobile phone. Preliminary findings suggest the motive may have been lakh. The girl’s body was later recovered from a grudge, as water sump in the suspect 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 two at the complex due to misconduct just days prior following complaints from residents. Law enforcement has deployed ten special police teams and utilized drone cameras to locate the suspect. Search operations have focused on the area surrounding incident. Following his arrest, he reportedly confessed to the Secunderabad railway station, including local hotels and lodges, based on mobile phone location data. crime during interrogation.