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Hyderabad Horror: Five-Year-Old Girl Murdered for Rs 20 Lakh Ransom
- •A five-year-old girl named Arealia Moses was murdered at a gated community in Kowkoor, Hyderabad.
- •The prime accused, a former security guard named Vikram, allegedly demanded Rs 20 lakh ransom from the family.
- •The accused tied the child's hands and legs and threw her body into a water sump in the basement.
- •Police traced the suspect using CCTV footage and phone signals, recovering the body in the early hours of Sunday.
- •Outraged family members and local residents staged a protest demanding strict punishment and the death penalty for the accused.
Key Questions Answered
The five-year-old girl, Arealia Moses, was allegedly murdered by Vikram, a former security guard at the Villa Orchid gated community, who had been removed from service and held a grudge against the association and the child's family. He abducted her during Bathukamma celebrations, tied her up with a heavy stone, and threw her into a water sump before demanding a Rs 20 lakh ransom.
Police tracked the suspect using mobile phone signals and examined CCTV footage from the gated community, which showed Vikram leaving the basement alone after the incident. Malkajgiri police deployed ten special teams, utilized technical evidence, and successfully tracked down and arrested the accused within 24 hours.
Police detained three security guards—Sunil, Jayaraj, and Hare Krishna—for questioning to determine their role or what they knew about the crime. During interrogation, one of the guards reportedly stated that Vikram had disclosed to them that he killed the child and dumped her body in the water sump.
