Overview

• Police apprehended the neighbourhood Class 10 student after door-to-door questioning in an area lacking CCTV coverage.
• Investigators allege he broke in to take a cricket bat and fatally stabbed the child when she raised an alarm.
• Officers say notes recovered from his home outlined a plan to steal Rs 80,000 and trigger a gas leak, though they believe he later targeted only the bat.
• The juvenile was produced before a juvenile court and sent to an observation home as proceedings continue.
• Crime-scene reconstruction and reviews of the boy’s social media are underway; the killing occurred on August 18 in Sangeeth Nagar, Kukatpally.