IBNS-CMEDIA: A 35-year-old man in Telangana, who was released on anticipatory bail in a POCSO case, has allegedly killed his wife and two young children before murdering the teenage girl who had accused him of sexual harassment, along with her mother and grandmother.
According to reports, the accused, identified as Ranga Reddy, first attacked his 30-year-old wife, Parvathi Saritha, and their two sons, aged four and one, at their residence on Friday night. He then allegedly travelled to the teenager’s house, took her in a car to a deserted location and murdered her.
The teenager had reportedly filed a complaint against Reddy under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act on May 16.
Reddy also allegedly killed the teenager’s 45-year-old mother and 65-year-old maternal grandmother. Her 20-year-old sister, who has disabilities, was left unharmed.
Following the attacks, Reddy allegedly called his father and confessed to the killings.
“He told his father, ‘I have done this. I have murdered these people.’ After that, he switched off his phone. He also said he was going to die by suicide, but that has not been confirmed yet,” senior police officer Tarun Joshi told NDTV.
“The accused is currently on the run. Special police teams have been formed, and we have developed leads. He will be apprehended soon,” Joshi said.
Reddy and Parvathi Saritha’s love marriage
Reddy and Parvathi Saritha had a love marriage in 2018 and had three children together.
He was arrested in May after the teenager filed a complaint accusing him of stalking and sexually harassing her.
“The accused was following the girl from her coaching institute to her house and was pressuring her to accept his proposal,” Joshi said.
Police said Reddy, who had been on the run since the case was registered against him, later secured anticipatory bail from a court.
He was granted anticipatory bail on a personal bond of Rs 20,000 about a week before the alleged murders.
