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Telangana Man Sought After Killing Six, Including POCSO Complainant and His Young Sons

Police say the attacks look like revenge for a POCSO case, prompting a multi‑team manhunt that is using CCTV footage, phone and toll records to trace the suspect.

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Overview

  • Police allege that the suspect carried out two linked attacks on Friday night, first at the complainant’s home and later at his own house, leaving six people dead over a span of under two hours.
  • The victims were the 17‑year‑old POCSO complainant, her mother and grandmother, and the accused’s wife and two young sons.
  • Authorities identified the accused as P Rajkumar, who had been booked under the POCSO Act in May and released on an anticipatory bail or personal bond before the killings; he called his parents after the murders to confess and then fled.
  • Investigators have formed up to 12 special teams, recovered an abandoned vehicle, completed post‑mortems, and are analysing CCTV, mobile and toll data while offering a cash reward for credible information leading to an arrest.
  • The case has triggered local protests, the suspension of a sub‑inspector for alleged lapses in the earlier POCSO probe, and administrative relief to victims’ kin, raising urgent questions about bail rules and protection for complainants.