Bus ticket to Hyderabad’s LB Nagar offers fresh lead in Shabad murder probe
Police are using bus tickets found on the body of a murder suspect to reconstruct his final movements after he allegedly killed six people. Although the suspect is believed to have died by suicide, investigators are continuing the case to reach a formal conclusion.
Why it matters
The investigation is critical for providing closure to the victims' families and establishing a clear record of the crime despite the suspect's death.
Bus tickets recovered from the body of Raj Kumar, accused of the murder of six persons, including a minor girl who had earlier filed a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act case against him, have provided investigators with a fresh lead in reconstructing his final 63 hours after the killings.
Police said on Tuesday that the tickets were for a bus to LB Nagar. Investigators have identified the bus and are tracing its driver and conductor to establish the accused’s movements after he fled the crime scene.
The investigation continued a day after Raj Kumar’s body, along with an empty one-litre herbicide bottle, was found in a remote area of Penjerla village near Kothur, around 20 km from his residence in Daivalaguda village. Police suspect he died by suicide.
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