‘She called them babu’: 2 teens kill Telangana school principal; just one word gave them away

Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with the murder of their school principal in Telangana's Nalgonda district. The principal was found stabbed to death at her residence on August 11. Police investigators focused on the teacher after a word she used over the phone became a key clue. The teacher had called her students "babu," a term commonly used to refer to young men in Telangana.

Following this revelation, police widened their investigation to the school and its students. The two suspects, aged 16, were identified as leading a lavish lifestyle and had a history with the teacher. The teacher had scolded them for their "bad habits and spending problems." In retaliation, the juveniles plotted her murder, believing she possessed a substantial amount of cash at home.

Days before the incident, one of the suspects bought a red hoodie, knives, masks, and gloves. They broke into the principal's house, entered through the kitchen door, and brutally attacked her with knives. The assailants then stole Rs 2.5 lakh in cash from her bedroom. After the crime, they discarded evidence like the knife, masks, and a cell phone in the bushes.

The recovered items included Rs 1.54 lakh in cash, the deceased's iPhone, and two other cell phones. The principal, who was married with a son pursuing B.Tech, was away at work when the murder occurred.