Hyderabad: Woman killed over illegal adoption, body stuffed in sack

Hyderabad: In a shocking incident, a man was caught red-handed carrying a dead body in a gunny bag. Police constables on patrol nabbed the man on the outskirts of Chatanpally village, towards Buchiguda road, on the intervening night of 2 May.

Constables Rafi and Bupal Reddy and SPO Govardhan (driver) apprehended the man and checked the bag. They found the body of a female, aged about 30 years, in the bag.

The suspect, identified as Ramulu, confessed to the crime. During interrogation, he revealed that he had a longstanding desire for a male child and adopted his friend Purushotham’s one-month-old son by paying Rs. 1.5 lakhs. However, after two months, Purushotham’s wife Devaki demanded Ramulu return her child. Ramulu’s family convinced her and she left. But Devaki returned to Ramulu’s house on the night of the incident, demanding her son back.

An argument ensued, and Ramulu became angry. He strangled Devaki in the presence of his family and stuffed her body into a gunny bag, intending to dump it on the outskirts of Shadnagar.

A case was registered against Ramulu and his family at the Shadnagar police station under sections 302, 201, and 34 of the IPC. The SHO and the clues team visited the scene of the crime, and all the accused were apprehended and remanded to judicial custody.

Cyberabad commissioner Stephen Ravindra lauded the efforts of the constables and rewarded them for their timely action in apprehending the offender red-handed. The police are conducting further investigations to determine the motive and background of the accused.

Legal adoption

Legal adoption is a process that requires strict adherence to the law and a thorough background check of the prospective adoptive parents. The women and child welfare department needs to take a proactive role in educating people on the legal adoption process and promoting awareness on the importance of adopting children through proper channels. Furthermore, the incident highlights the need for increased efforts to provide a safe and secure environment for children who are awaiting adoption.