Telangana: Abducted 9-year-old boy from Mahabubabad killed

The kidnap of a nine-year-old Deekshith Reddy (9) ended on a tragic note when the assailants killed the boy by setting him on fire at Annaram Danamaiah hill. The police arrested four kidnappers and registered a case.

The arrested persons kidnapped Deekshith Reddy (9), son of Ranjith Reddy and Vasantha on Sunday evening and demanded Rs 45 lakh to release the boy. They also threatened to kill Deekshith if the matter is disclosed to the police.

It is learned that Deekshith parents pleaded the kidnappers to release the boy and said that they could not give the amount. However, when they threatened to kill the boy, the family managed to get the amount and decided to give it to the kidnappers. Ranjith said that he was told to hand over the money at 1 pm on Wednesday at 'Moodu Kotla' where he waited for the kidnappers till the night. He then returned home later when the kidnappers did not show up.

Meanwhile, the police intensified the search operations to trace the boy and by the time the police caught hold of the accused, they killed the boy. The police said that the accused used private number (using internet) to call the boy's parents which made the police difficult in tracing the boy.

The family is said to have a dispute with a neighbour in land settlement who is suspected to have kidnapped the boy.