The murder of 10 -year -old Sahasra on August 18 in Kukatpalli in Hyderabad district of Telangana shocked the entire city. This cruel murder by a minor boy not only shocked the society, but also raised serious questions on crime and youth mentality. After Sahasra’s murder, the police started their investigation fast and eventually caught the accused boy. This incident and its unveiling are filled with many shocking facts.
According to the police, the accused boy was 15 years old and lived in Sahasra’s neighborhood. On the day of the incident, when Sahasra was alone at home on leave from school, the boy entered his house with the intention of stealing. But when Sahasra saw her and tried to stop her, she became uncontrollable and attacked the girl several times with a knife. Sahasra’s body was found lying on the bed, and there were 18 wounds of a knife on his neck and 7 wounds in the stomach, reflecting the heinity of his murder.
The police took prompt action after receiving information about the incident and sent dog squads and teams to gather evidence from the spot. During this time the neighbors said that they had heard the screams, and this information proved to be important for the police. However, in the initial investigation, the police did not find any concrete evidence. Many suspects were detained, but the case still remained unresolved.
The matter was resolved when a software engineer gave an important clue. He lived in the same area and was working from home that day. He saw that the boy was hiding on the roof and placing paper, which he later handed over to the police. A detailed plan of murder was written on this paper. This helped the police reach the accused, and was detained from the neighboring building. The accused accepted his handiwork and told that he wanted to steal money from Sahasra’s house, but the girl caught him and that is why he killed him.
The police recovered a knife, blood -stained clothes and a plan written on paper from the house of the accused. It was proved that the accused had already planned a murder and made complete preparations to carry out the crime. The police is now investigating where the minor obtained the knife.
After this murder, it is being discussed not only in Hyderabad, but all over the country what is due to the increase in young crimes. This type of violent incident by a minor boy is a serious sign for the society that special attention should be paid to the mental and emotional development of children and adolescents.
This incident also made it clear that children in the society require the right guidance and strict monitoring. Apart from this, it is also worth praising the police’s readiness and investigation system that they solved the heinous crime and put the accused in the dock of justice.
