Kerala Horror: 13-Year-Old Girl Recruits 3 Minors to Kill Elderly Relative for Gold to Buy iPhone
Police in Kerala’s Alappuzha district have taken four minors into custody in connection with the robbery and murder of a 67-year-old man in Karuvatta, near Haripad.
Police in Kerala’s Alappuzha district have taken four minors into custody in connection with the robbery and murder of a 67-year-old man in Karuvatta, near Haripad. According to law enforcement authorities, a 13-year-old girl allegedly hatched a plot to eliminate her elderly relative, identified as Sivankutty, in order to steal six sovereigns of gold from his residence.
Investigators revealed that the teenage girl recruited three male minors from Kollam district to carry out the attack. Police suspect the girl planned to use her share of the stolen loot to purchase an iPhone, while the co-accused teenagers intended to buy a motorcycle with the proceeds. On the day of the incident, the three boys allegedly entered Sivankutty's residence while he was alone. Investigators reported that the suspects tied up the victim and strangled him to death before seizing the gold ornaments. Kerala: Teen Girl Hires 3 Friends To Kill Grandfather; Wanted iPhone, Bike for Boyfriend.
In a key detail uncovered during the probe, officials stated that the three teens placed a live video call to the 13-year-old girl while executing the crime, allowing her to watch the murder remotely in real time. Following an investigation tracking digital footprints and local intelligence, the Kerala Police located all four minors and took them into custody. Due to the ages of the accused, the case is being processed strictly under the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act. Kerala: Man Brutally Kills Parents in Idukki, Tells Police He Got ‘Call From God’.
Police officials confirmed that investigations are ongoing to verify all aspects of the conspiracy and recover the stolen gold items. The incident has raised significant public concern across the state regarding the involvement of young teenagers in organized violent crimes.
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