Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Three Arrested for Kidnapping, Attempted Murder of B.Tech Student
Some men were arrested by the police for doing very bad things.
They took a college student away from his home.
They drove him to a quiet place near the airport.
They tried to hurt him with a knife.
The student shouted for help, and people nearby came to save him.
The men ran away in their car.
The police discovered that the men had also taken a young girl.
The girl was able to escape and was found by the police.
Now the police are working to understand what happened and keep everyone safe.
Three persons were arrested for kidnapping a B.Tech student and attempting to murder him near Kadapa Airport on Monday, August 10.
The student, Pranav Kumar, overheard the accused discussing black magic and the kidnap of a minor girl from Shettur mandal in Anantapur district.
The accused allegedly dragged Pranav Kumar into their Maruti Suzuki Ciaz and tried to slit his throat with a knife; locals rushed to the spot after hearing his cries.
Police found that a minor girl kidnapped from Shettur mandal had been brought to Vallur on Sunday, August 9, and had escaped.
The accused were identified as Kanipakam Vijay Kumar, Bala Hemanath, and Balasubrahmanyam; police seized the car and a knife from them.
- Who
- Three accused persons — Kanipakam Vijay Kumar, Bala Hemanath, and Balasubrahmanyam — and B.Tech student Pranav Kumar in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh.
- What
- The accused kidnapped B.Tech student Pranav Kumar and allegedly attempted to murder him near Kadapa Airport after he overheard them discussing black magic and the kidnap of a minor girl.
- When
- Monday, August 10 (the incident); arrests were announced on Thursday.
- Where
- Kadapa, near Kadapa Airport; the minor girl was kidnapped from Shettur mandal in Anantapur district and brought to Vallur.
- Why
- The student realized the accused's role in the alleged kidnap of a minor girl for 'black magic' and admonished them, after which they overpowered and attacked him.
- Accused
- Kanipakam Vijay Kumar, Bala Hemanath, Balasubrahmanyam
- Victim
- B.Tech student Pranav Kumar
- Date of incident
- Monday, August 10
- Location
- Near Kadapa Airport, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh
- Vehicle seized
- Maruti Suzuki Ciaz
- Weapon seized
- Knife
- Related case
- POCSO case registered by jurisdictional police station in Anantapur district over minor girl's kidnap from Shettur mandal
- Other location
- Vallur, where the minor girl was brought on Sunday, August 9