{
  "id": 14090600,
  "title": "Ex-security guard held for killing 5-year-old girl, demanding ₹20 lakh ransom in Telangana",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/ex-security-guard-held-for-killing-5-year-old-girl-demanding-20-lakh",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T01:39:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/exsecurity-guard-held-for-killing-5-year-old-girl-demanding-20-lakh-ransom-in-telangana-101791849683288.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 28-year-old man named Vikram Kumar was arrested on Monday after allegedly killing a five-year-old girl named Arelia Moses in a gated community in Telangana. The incident took place on Saturday evening at the Bollaram locality of Medchal Malkajgiri district. According to the police, Kumar, who was originally from Bihar and previously worked as a security guard at the Villa Orchid society, had been fired from his job due to misconduct. A dispute arose between him and the residents' association members, with Kumar blaming Arul Das, Arelia's grandfather, for his dismissal.",
  "summary": "The deceased was identified as Arelia Moses, an LKG student and daughter of Milton Fernandes and Daisy Evangelia.",
  "key_points": [
    "28-year-old Vikram Kumar arrested for killing 5-year-old Arelia Moses.",
    "Incident occurred in Bollaram locality, Medchal Malkajgiri district, Telangana.",
    "Kumar demanded ₹20 lakh ransom, previously fired from security job."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}