Hyderabad: A 15-year-old boy was allegedly murdered by kidnappers in Hyderabad after his parents failed to pay a ransom of Rs 10 crores. His body was later found in a carton box near Secunderabad railway station.
The deceased, who was identified as Abhay, was the son of Rajkumar, a resident of Shah Inayat Gunj in the old city of Hyderabad and a plastic scrap trader by profession. The Class 10 student was kidnapped while he was on his way to a tiffin centre near his house at 3 pm on Wednesday after school.
Abhay's father lodged a complaint with Shahinayath Gunj police station after he received a ransom call from kidnappers on Wednesday evening, Deputy Commissioner of Police (West Zone) Venkateshwara Rao said.
"A missing case was registered and a probe was launched. At around 10 pm, one of the relative of Abhay received a phone call that threatened and demanded a ransom of Rs 10 crore for the boy's safe release," the DCP said.
When the police started to trace the call, they received information that the body of a boy was found in a carton box near Secunderabad railway station, Rao said, adding, "The hands were tied and he seems to have been smothered to death."
"The victim's father was informed. However, he has not raised suspicion on anyone with regard to enmity with his family nor business rivalry. We are collecting details and further investigation is underway," said Rao.
