Vikarabad: 9-year-old kidnapped boy murdered, his body dumped in a suit case
His father Afroz Khan, a timber
merchant, had offered a Rs. 5 lakh reward for clues leading
to his son's rescue.
According to police, the accused, 19-year-old S. Ajay, the
boy's neighbour, took Raza Khan to his home with the
intent of extorting ransom from his parents. When the boy
began screaming for help, Ajay grabbed a hammer and
attacked Raza Khan.
Police said Ajay had been moving closely with Raza Khan
for about two weeks and had befriended him. After he went
missing on Saturday, police iscovered that he rode his
bicycle to Ajay's house, but the bicycle was discovered in a
different location. Police apprehended Ajay using this clue,
and, during interrogation, he confessed to the crime. He
reportedly told the police that he planned to demand Rs. 25
lakh from Afroz Khan.
While it was initially speculated that the murder was
carried out in order to unearth a treasure trove, police ruled
out stating that the only motive was to exact a ransom
from the boy's family. Following Ajay's confession, police
recovered the body and handed it over to the family after
conducting a postmortem.