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Bengaluru Neighbour Arrested in 13-Year-Old Boy’s Abduction, Murder
Police in Bengaluru arrested a man accused of abducting and killing his 13-year-old neighbour.
The accused is Bhaskar Reddy, who is 28 years old.
Police said he allegedly wanted ransom money to help repay a debt.
He and another person allegedly tricked the boy into getting into a car.
They took him to a quiet place and made him record a video asking his father for money.
Police said the boy was later killed because the accused feared he could identify them.
Reddy allegedly put the body in the car and drove away.
The car crashed near Hunsmaranahalli, and people who stopped to help found the body.
Police have registered a case and are looking for the alleged accomplice.
Police arrested 28-year-old Bhaskar Reddy over the alleged abduction and murder of his 13-year-old neighbour in Bengaluru.
Investigators said Reddy allegedly planned the crime to demand ransom and repay a debt.
The boy was allegedly lured into a car, taken to a site near Bagalur, and forced to record a ransom video.
Police said the boy was killed to prevent him from identifying the alleged abductors.
Reddy was detained after the car carrying the boy’s body crashed near Hunsmaranahalli; police are searching for an alleged accomplice.
- Who
- The alleged victim was a 13-year-old boy; police arrested his 28-year-old neighbour, Bhaskar Reddy, and are seeking an alleged accomplice.
- What
- The boy was allegedly abducted and murdered in a planned ransom plot.
- Where
- The boy was allegedly taken from Vinayakanagar in Yelahanka to a construction site near Bagalur; the accused was later intercepted near Hunsmaranahalli.
- When
- Police said the abduction occurred on September 16.
- Why
- Police said the alleged motive was to obtain ransom money to repay a debt, while the boy was allegedly killed to prevent identification.
Key facts
- Accused
- Bhaskar Reddy, 28, a neighbour of the boy
- Victim
- A 13-year-old boy
- Alleged motive
- Ransom money to repay a debt
- Abduction date
- September 16
- Investigation
- Police said the crime appeared to be premeditated
- Arrest
- Reddy was apprehended after his car collided with multiple vehicles
- Legal action
- A case was registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
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