Class 10 student stabs principal 27 times after getting caught stealing money in Telangana
Police said the boy had planned to steal from the principal's house. But, as she identified him during the theft, he killed her in fear of police complaint.
In a horrific incident in Telangana, a 16-year-old Class 10 student named JCL1 allegedly stabbed his principal, 50-year-old Kallu Rupa Reddy, 27 times after she caught him stealing money from her house in August 11. JCL1 was apprehended along with another Class 10 student, JCL2, who was also 16. Both were identified as juveniles in conflict with the law.
Police claimed that blood-stained cash and a phone were critical pieces of evidence against JCL1, who was staying in the hostel of the private school where Reddy served as the principal. Reddy reportedly caught JCL1 with money and a cell phone in his bag, leading to his expulsion and designation as a day scholar. The boys planned and rehearsed the theft for five days, purchasing gloves for the purpose.
On the night of the murder, JCL1 entered Reddy's house while JCL2 kept watch outside. Reddy, armed with a knife, was stabbed 27 times and fled the scene with ₹2.50 lakh. Rupa Reddy's husband, returning from out of town, alerted neighbors when she didn't respond to his phone calls. Neighbors reported the incident to the police, who subsequently found her lifeless in her bedroom.
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