Overview
- The killing occurred at a Kukatpally flat on Wednesday afternoon, leaving a 50-year-old woman dead in an alleged home-invasion attack.
- The main accused is identified by police as 21-year-old Harsha, who had started working at the residence about 11 days earlier through a manpower agency.
- According to investigators, Harsha and two helpers tied the victim, struck her with a pressure cooker, slit her throat, and inflicted multiple stab wounds with knives and scissors.
- Police say the assailants fled with gold ornaments and about Rs 1 lakh in cash, with CCTV capturing their departure on a two-wheeler linked to a co-accused.
- Five special teams were formed to pursue the case, leading to arrests in Ranchi on Saturday based on CCTV and call-detail records.