Hunt for Shabad killer intensifies, police deploy 12 teams
Police have deployed 12 teams to search for B. Raj Kumar, the primary suspect in the murder of six people in Rangareddy district. The suspect allegedly targeted a family involved in a previous legal case against him before killing his own wife and children.
Why it matters
The case has sparked public outrage regarding police failure to protect victims who had previously filed complaints against the perpetrator.
The Future City Police on Sunday (July 12) intensified the hunt for B. Raj Kumar, the prime accused in the killing of six people in Shabad mandal of Rangareddy district, by expanding the search operation to 12 teams, including personnel from the Special Operations Team (SOT), Central Crime Station (CCS) and other specialised units.
Police also dismissed rumours circulating on social media that the Station House Officer of the Shabad police station had been suspended or taken into custody in connection with the case, stating that both claims were false.
An officer involved in the probe said that the accused remained at large as of 9 p.m. on Sunday despite an extensive search. All the teams have been deployed within Telangana, with officers combing multiple locations and pursuing leads to trace him.
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