Hyderabad horror: Man kills six including Pocso victim and his own family
A 35-year-old man in Hyderabad allegedly murdered six people, including a teenager who had previously filed a POCSO case against him, as well as his own wife and two young children. The suspect, who was out on bail, is currently absconding while police conduct a manhunt.
Why it matters
This incident highlights critical concerns regarding the safety of victims in sexual assault cases and the effectiveness of the judicial bail process in protecting complainants from retaliation.
HYDERABAD: A 35-year-old farmer from Ranga Reddy district allegedly murdered six people, including a 16-year-old POCSO case victim, her mother and grandmother, before killing his own wife and two sons in a series of attacks in Shabad town and his nearby native village on Friday night. According to police, the accused drove around six kilometres from his village to Shabad town at about 10.45 pm. He went to the home of the teenage girl, whose family had filed a POCSO complaint against him in May, accusing him of stalking her. When the girl's 42-year-old mother opened the door, he allegedly fatally attacked her with a knife. He then entered the house and killed the girl's 60-year-old grandmother while she was asleep in bed before forcing the teenager into his car.
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