Hyderabad: Police arrested a former security guard in the kidnapping and murder of a five-year-old girl in Kowkoor, under Bollaram police station limits in Secunderabad. Investigators identified the main accused as Vikram, who allegedly kidnapped and killed the child. Police used technical evidence to trace and arrest him. They are also questioning four other security guards in connection with the case.
The girl, Moses Arulia, was the daughter of Milton, who lived with his family at Villa Orchids apartment complex in Kowkoor. She went missing on Saturday night while playing in the apartment’s cellar. Her family searched the premises and nearby areas but could not find her.
At around 11 pm, the family received a phone call from the alleged kidnapper. Police said the caller spoke to the girl’s grandfather and demanded Rs 20 lakh for her release. The ransom call became a key part of the investigation into the Kowkoor girl kidnapping case.
Kowkoor girl kidnapping probe focuses on former security guard
Vikram, who hailed from Bihar, had previously worked as a security guard. Investigators suspect that he planned the kidnapping a few days after losing his job. Police arrested him after tracing the case through technical evidence.
Police are also questioning four other security guards to determine whether they had any role in the crime. Investigators registered a case and continued their inquiry into the kidnapping, ransom demand and the child’s death.