Ex-Security Guard Held for Killing 5-Year-Old Girl, Demanding ₹20 Lakh Ransom in Telangana
Police said Vikram Kumar planned a ₹20 lakh ransom and later killed the girl after deciding he could not keep her captive.
- On Sunday, Malkajgiri police arrested former security guard Vikram Kumar for the kidnapping and murder of five-year-old Aurelia at Villa Orchids in Kowkoor, apprehending the suspect within 24 hours of the crime being reported.
- Vikram, who worked at the community until October 6, entered Villa Orchids around 6.40 p.m. on October 10 intending to kidnap the girl for a ₹20 lakh ransom but murdered her after realizing captivity proved difficult.
- After Aurelia failed to return home on Saturday, her father Milton Fernandes Moses received ransom calls demanding ₹20 lakh from Secunderabad. Ten special teams from Malkajgiri Zone deployed CCTV footage, call records, and technical evidence to trace the suspect.
- Residents gathered at the Malkajgiri Police Commissioner's office in Begumpet demanding justice, while police announced intent to pursue the trial before a Fast Track Court to seek capital punishment.
- Authorities urged gated communities to verify all staff through Mee Suraksha and Nenu Saitham initiatives, emphasizing that effective protection requires vigilant residents and coordination alongside standard access control measures.
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Ex-security guard kills girl, hides body in water tank after ransom plan fails
A former security guard in Hyderabad has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and murdering a five-year-old girl after demanding Rs 20 lakh from her family. The case has triggered fresh concerns over staff verification and surveillance in gated communities.
Hyderabad: Sacked security guard kidnaps, kills 5-year-old girl, nabbed
A 5-year-old girl was kidnapped from a gated society in Hyderabad. Hours later her body was recovered from a clubhouse cellar in a water sump. She had reportedly been drowned by her kidnapper. The police have arrested a man named Vikram, who was a former security guard at the same building for the crime.
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