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CCTV Footage Leads Police to Suspects in Rupa Reddy Murder
Kallu Roopa Reddy was a school principal in Nalgonda.
She was found dead inside her home.
Police said she had been stabbed 27 times.
Her husband was away in Hyderabad when the murder happened.
Investigators questioned more than 50 people but did not initially find the killer.
A camera near the house showed a teenager nearby.
Police detained two students and questioned one of them.
The suspect reportedly said the crime was connected to money and anger over being removed from the school.
School principal Kallu Roopa Reddy, 48, was found murdered at her home in JB Colony.
Police said she had suffered 27 stab wounds while her husband was away in Hyderabad.
Investigators questioned more than 50 people, including her husband, without initially solving the case.
Nearby CCTV footage showed a teenager loitering near Reddy’s house and gave police a lead.
Police detained two school students; one suspect reportedly confessed, citing money and a grudge after receiving a transfer certificate.
- Who
- Kallu Roopa Reddy, a 48-year-old school principal; Nalgonda police detained two school students in connection with the case.
- What
- Reddy was murdered at her home, and police said one detained student admitted involvement.
- Where
- Reddy’s home in JB Colony at the mandal headquarters in Nalgonda; she was principal of Nagarjuna Public School in Kondamallepally.
- When
- The article does not provide a specific date; the incident occurred while Reddy’s husband was in Hyderabad for work.
- Why
- The suspect reportedly cited money and a grudge against Reddy after she issued him a transfer certificate.
Key facts
- Victim
- Kallu Roopa Reddy, 48, principal of Nagarjuna Public School
- Police
- Nalgonda police
- Injuries
- Police said Reddy suffered 27 stab wounds
- Location
- Her home in JB Colony at the mandal headquarters
- Investigation
- More than 50 people, including her husband, were questioned
- Breakthrough
- Surveillance footage showed a teenager loitering near the house
- Detentions
- Two school students were detained
- Reported motive
- Money and resentment over a transfer certificate
Sources
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