A 28-year-old man, who was recently released on bail in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act case, allegedly killed six people in Telangana’s Rangareddy district, including the minor complainant, her family members and his own wife and children, police said on Saturday.

According to police, the accused of the Telangana case, identified as Raj Kumar, was arrested on May 26 in connection with a POCSO case registered on May 16. He was recently granted bail on a personal bond of ₹20,000.

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Police suspect the killings were carried out as an act of revenge.

How did the alleged murders unfold?

Future City Police Commissioner Tarun Joshi said preliminary investigation suggests Kumar first killed his wife, Saritha (33), and their two sons, aged four and two, at their residence.

Police said he then went to the house of the 17-year-old complainant and allegedly attempted to take her away by force. When the girl’s 45-year-old mother and 65-year-old grandmother intervened, he allegedly stabbed both to death.

According to the commissioner, Kumar later took the teenager to an area near Akhil Sagar Lake on the outskirts of Daivalaguda, where he allegedly killed her by slitting her throat.

Police said there were signs of sexual assault on the victim. However, investigators are awaiting forensic evidence to determine whether she was sexually assaulted before the murder.

What has the police investigation found so far?

Police said the accused allegedly called his father after the murders, confessed to the killings and told him he intended to end his own life.

His father immediately alerted the police, following which officers rushed to the area and launched a search operation.

Police say a POCSO accused allegedly killed six people, including the complainant and his own family, days after securing bail in Telangana.
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Police say a POCSO accused allegedly killed six people, including the complainant and his own family, days after securing bail in Telangana/ pexels

All six bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination.

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A case has been registered, and investigators are reconstructing the sequence of events while examining the exact motive behind the killings..

Senior officers from the Future City Commissionerate have visited the crime scene, and further investigation is underway.

FAQs

Who were the victims in the Telangana case?

Police said the victims included the 17-year-old complainant in the POCSO case, her mother, grandmother, the accused’s wife and his two young sons.

Why was the accused arrested earlier?

The accused had been arrested under the POCSO Act after a case was registered against him for allegedly sexually assaulting the minor girl. He was released on bail before the alleged murders