The kidnap for ransom ended in murder
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Hyderabad: A kidnap for ransom ended in murder. Software professional Rakesh Reddy’s farmer uncle Sridhar Reddy, facing a financial crisis, has been identified as the man behind the youth’s brutal murder. The uncle first staged a fake kidnap, but later thought it would backfire on him and killed Rakesh, police said. He is under arrest.
Rakesh’s body was recovered from an apartment owned by a distant relative. He recently returned to India and was searching for a job. He was under depression due to which he maintained a distance with his family members. He was staying with his relative Harish Reddy in his flat. On the night of the murder, Harish Reddy was in Anantapur for some work. His uncle Sridhar came stayed with him.
As Rakesh was sleeping, Sridhar sent SMSes from Rakesh’s mobile to his father, Balreddy, saying that his son was kidnapped. He also tried to link it to a dispute Rakesh’s family had with his sister’s in-laws. When family members started calling Rakesh continuously, Sridhar got scared and killed Rakesh.
( Source : deccan chronicle )
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