A girl who went missing from an apartment complex in Kowkur, Bollaram, in Telangana’s Medchal area was found dead on the premises on Saturday night, prompting a police investigation and a search for a security guard suspected of involvement, according to Telangana Today.
Police said the child had been playing in the cellar of the apartment complex when she went missing at around 9 p.m. Her family members alerted the police, following which special teams were formed to search the building and surrounding areas.
During the investigation, police found the girl’s body in the cellar of the apartment complex’s clubhouse. The report did not provide an official statement on the cause of death, and further details were awaited.
A security guard identified as Vikram came under suspicion after CCTV footage reportedly showed the child with him before she went missing. Police also reportedly found that he had been moving around the apartment complex suspiciously over the previous two days. Investigators intensified efforts to trace him as preliminary inquiries pointed to his suspected involvement.
The case took another turn after an audio clip allegedly linked to the incident circulated widely. According to the report, the clip included a demand for Rs. 20 lakh from the child’s family and instructions to transfer the money to a bank account. The authenticity and origin of the audio clip were not independently established in the supplied report.
Police reportedly traced mobile phone signals linked to the suspect to Secunderabad. Teams were sent to railway stations in the city as part of efforts to locate him. The report did not state whether an arrest had been made at the time of publication.
The incident has placed renewed attention on security arrangements inside apartment complexes, where children often use common areas such as cellars, clubhouses and parking spaces. Access control, visitor records, CCTV coverage and the supervision of contracted security staff can become critical during emergencies, although the supplied report did not provide details of the complex’s security systems.
The report also contained inconsistent references to the child’s age, describing her differently in its headline and summary. This article therefore does not repeat an age until it is confirmed by the police or the family. Police investigation and efforts to trace the suspected security guard were continuing, with further details awaited.
