A 35-year-old man accused in a POCSO case allegedly killed five people — including his wife, two young sons, and a 17-year-old complainant along with two of her family members — in Ranga Reddy district, Telangana, on the night of 11 July. The accused, identified as Rajkumar, remains absconding, with multiple police teams deployed to trace him.

How the killings unfolded

According to investigators, Rajkumar allegedly began the attack on Friday night at his residence in Shabad, where he killed his wife, Parvathi Saritha, aged 30, and their two sons — aged four years and one year. Relatives who reached the scene said the children appeared to have been killed while asleep, while signs of a violent struggle were found near Parvathi's body. The doors were reportedly locked from the inside, with a fan, air-conditioner, and cooler left running.

After the killings at his home, Rajkumar allegedly drove to the residence of the teenage girl who had filed a complaint against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in May 2025. According to investigators, he forcibly took the teenager in his car to a secluded location, where she was allegedly murdered. He is also alleged to have killed the girl's 45-year-old mother and her 65-year-old maternal grandmother at their home. The teenager's 20-year-old sister, who is a person with disabilities, was present during the incident but was reportedly left unharmed.

The POCSO case background

Rajkumar had been arrested in May after the teenage girl accused him of stalking and sexually harassing her. According to police, he allegedly followed her from her coaching institute to her residence and repeatedly pressured her to accept his proposal. He subsequently obtained anticipatory bail after a court noted that the offences invoked carried a punishment of less than seven years. This sequence — a POCSO complaint, a bail grant, and an alleged retaliatory attack on the complainant — has drawn sharp scrutiny.

Accused's background and alleged motive

Rajkumar and Parvathi had a love marriage in 2018 and settled in Shabad and Devalaguda. The couple had three children; their eldest daughter had died during infancy. Family members reportedly told investigators that Rajkumar had struggled with mental health issues, had developed a gambling habit, and was burdened with financial debts. Senior police officials said he later contacted his father by phone and allegedly confessed to the killings before switching off his mobile. He reportedly indicated an intention to end his own life, though police said there is no confirmation of this claim.

Investigation and next steps

Forensic experts have examined all the crime scenes, and investigators are reconstructing the sequence of events. Multiple police teams have been formed and several leads are being pursued. Officials said the precise motive is still being established as the investigation continues.