Hyderabad girl rape and murder: Culprit Raju found dead on railway track
The Hindu
A massive manhunt was launched for Raju and the Hyderabad city police have also announced a cash reward of ₹10 lakh for any information leading to his arrest.
Pallakonda Raju (30), the only suspect in the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl at Saidabad, was found dead on the railway tracks near Station Ghanpur in Jangoan district of Telangana, 130 km from here.
Confirming the development to The Hindu, a senior police officer said that on Thursday morning they found Raju’s mangled body on the tracks while searching for him, as he was absconding for a week now.
“We suspect he ended his life by jumping in front of a running train,” the officer said. The incident is believed to have taken place around 9.45 a.m.
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