- Five-year-old girl murdered in Hyderabad's Kowkoor area.
- Family received Rs 20 lakh ransom calls for child.
- Apartment watchman is prime suspect, now absconding.
Hyderabad Murder Case: In a shocking incident, a five-year-old girl was murdered in Hyderabad. According to police, the girl, daughter of an agricultural scientist, had left to play in the colony in a residential complex in Kowkoor on Saturday evening.
A day after the girl went missing from the residential complex, she was found dead in the Kowkoor area on Sunday. The body of the minor girl was found in an open sump in the clubhouse cellar in the locality in the early hours.
The family members searched for the girl in the gated community villas, but she was not found, and they approached the police. After searching, Police found the girl's body at around 1.30 AM on Sunday. Her hands and legs were reportedly tied before her body was dumped in a water sump.
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#Hyderabad: A 6-year-old girl who went missing from #VillaOrchids Apartments in #Kowkoor, #Secunderabad, was found #murdered. Her hands and legs were tied before she was dumped in a #watersump. #Police suspect the #apartment #watchman, who is absconding. #Investigation is underway. More details are awaited.
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Father, Grandfather Receive Ransom Calls
The girl's grandfather and father had received calls demanding Rs 20 lakh ransom to hand her over, the police said. "She left to play in the colony on Saturday evening. At around 7.45 pm, the girl's grandfather received a phone call, and the caller demanded to pay Rs 20 lakh and take her granddaughter. The caller asked him to come to Trimulgherry. In the meantime, her father also got a call with the same demand," the official said.
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Police Say Watchman Is Prime Suspect
A case was registered at Bollarum police station. The police initiated an investigation into the sensational kidnapping and murder case. According to police, a watchman, Vikram, working at the apartment complex is absconding, and he is suspected to be behind the kidnapping and murder. CCTV footage reportedly shows the security guard following the girl. Investigators are examining all the CCTV installed in the colony. Based on preliminary investigation. Teams have been formed to apprehend him.
(With Agencies Inputs)