Chilling Murder in Kukatpally: Class X boy kills minor for a cricket bat

Hyderabad: In a chilling incident, Cyberabad Police cracked the murder case of a 10-year-old girl in Kukatpally, who was brutally killed by a class X student in Conflict with Law (CCL) over a cricket bat.

The accused, a teenage boy, stabbed the girl multiple times when she caught him stealing her younger brother’s bat.

Timeline of events:

August 18, 2025

• The victim’s mother lodged a complaint at Kukatpally Police Station, reporting that her daughter had been murdered at home by an unknown assailant.
• An FIR (No. 1102/2025) was registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Investigation:

• Police soon discovered that the crime was committed by a neighborhood boy, classified as a CCL.
• He had planned to steal an MRF cricket bat belonging to the victim’s younger brother.

Incident details:

• The boy sneaked into the house through the terrace.
• While leaving with the bat, the girl spotted him and raised an alarm.
• Fearing exposure, he attacked her with a knife, stabbing her multiple times.
• After the crime, he washed the knife, changed his clothes, and pretended as if nothing had happened.

Key findings

• The investigation established the boy’s involvement in both theft and murder.

Seizures included:

• Knife used in the murder
• Handwritten note detailing the theft plan
• Clothes worn during the incident
• MRF cricket bat

Case progress

The CCL has been produced before the Court.

Police booked the case under Sections 103 (1), 331 (5), and 305 of the BNS.

Police statement

Cyberabad Commissioner of Police Avinash Mohanty stated that the case was solved within days of the incident and assured that strong evidence has been secured to ensure justice for the victim.