Archive · 12 Oct 2026
Five-Year-Old Girl Found Dead in Hyderabad Clubhouse Sump
A five-year-old girl named Aurelia went to play at her community clubhouse in Hyderabad on Saturday evening.
She did not come home, so her family searched for her and contacted the police.
Her body was found in a water tank at the clubhouse the next day.
Her father said someone called and demanded ₹20 lakh.
Police are examining security-camera footage and phone information.
They suspect a security guard who had recently been suspended, but his role has not been proven.
Police have questioned some people and are continuing their investigation.
Aurelia, a five-year-old UKG student, went missing from Villa Orchids in Kowkoor on Saturday night and was found dead in the clubhouse water sump on Sunday.
Her father said she rode her bicycle to the clubhouse at about 7:45 p.m. and had not returned by after 9 p.m.
Police said CCTV footage allegedly showed a recently suspended security guard, identified as Vikram, following the girl; his suspected role is under investigation.
Aurelia’s father reported receiving a ransom call demanding ₹20 lakh, and police said the caller’s mobile tower signals were traced to Secunderabad railway station.
Police detained some suspects for questioning and are investigating whether others were involved; the account does not report a confirmed arrest.
- Who
- Aurelia, a five-year-old girl; police are investigating the suspected involvement of a security guard identified as Vikram.
- What
- Aurelia went missing and was found dead in a clubhouse water sump; police are investigating the death and a reported ransom call.
- When
- She went missing on Saturday night and was found on Sunday; no calendar date is given.
- Where
- Villa Orchids in Kowkoor, Hyderabad; the caller’s mobile tower signals were reportedly traced to Secunderabad railway station.
- Why
- Police are investigating a possible ransom-related plan; the motive has not been established.
Police suspicion
Status of the case
Security guard’s alleged role
Police suspicion
Police said CCTV footage allegedly showed Vikram following Aurelia, and investigators suspect he may have been involved.
Status of the case
The report describes him as a suspect; it does not establish his guilt or report a confirmed arrest.
Possible motive and accomplices
Police suspicion
Police are investigating whether the death was part of a plan to demand ransom and whether other staff members helped.
Status of the case
The motive and any involvement by others remain unconfirmed while the investigation continues.
- Deceased
- Aurelia, also called Monu, aged five
- Community
- Villa Orchids, Kowkoor
- Last seen
- At about 7:45 p.m. Saturday, riding her bicycle to the clubhouse
- Discovery
- Found in the clubhouse water sump on Sunday
- Reported ransom demand
- ₹20 lakh, according to her father
- Police action
- Some suspects detained for questioning; investigation ongoing
- Suspected person
- Security guard identified as Vikram, reportedly recently suspended