Future City Police have launched an extensive manhunt for Raj Kumar, the prime suspect in the Shabad sextuple murder case. Seven special teams are searching across four states, while the Shabad Sub-Inspector has been suspended for alleged dereliction of duty.
Tension gripped a village near Hyderabad on Saturday in the aftermath of the Shabad murder case, as relatives refused to receive the bodies of a minor girl, her mother, and grandmother, alleging disrespect in their handling.
BRS leader RS Praveen Kumar accused the Congress government of failing to control rising POCSO cases in Telangana, citing the Shabad killings and Petbasheerabad case as examples. He demanded Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s resignation, alleging negligence in law and order and weak prosecution against accused persons.
The Future City Police in Hyderabad announced a Rs 2 lakh reward for information leading to the arrest of P. Rajkumar, accused of murdering six people in Shabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy district. Rajkumar has been absconding since Friday night, and police have launched intensive search operations.
BRS leaders, including former ministers and MLAs, were detained by police in Chevella and surrounding areas while attempting to meet families of six murder victims in Shabad. Heavy security was deployed as tensions rose between party workers and police during the protests demanding justice.
Former minister T Harish Rao blamed the Congress government and police for failing to prevent the Shabad multiple murders, alleging negligence in handling a prior POCSO case against accused B Raj Kumar. He demanded Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s resignation, compensation for the lone survivor, and immediate arrest of the accused.
Relatives of victims in the Shabad murder case accused police of negligence, claiming repeated complaints and appeals for protection were ignored and it emboldened the suspect Rajkumar to commit the brutal killings.
