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‘Babu’ Clue Leads Police to Teens in Principal’s Murder

‘Babu’ Clue Leads Police to Teens in Principal’s Murder
‘She called them babu’: 2 teens kill Telangana school principal; just one word gave them away · indianexpress.com

A school principal in Telangana was found stabbed to death at home.

Police investigated about 80 people.

They eventually focused on two 16-year-old students from her school.

The principal had been speaking to her aunt on the phone.

During the call, she used the word “babu.”

In Telangana, that word can refer to boys or young men.

Police knew she often called her students “babu.”

Her phone was switched off soon afterward.

This clue helped police connect the case to the school and arrest the two students.

Key facts

Victim
A female school principal
Suspects
Two 16-year-old students
Crime
Stabbing murder
Date discovered
August 11
Location
The principal’s residence in Nalgonda district, Telangana
Investigation pool
About 80 people, including history-sheeters
Key clue
The word “babu” used during a phone call

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