HYDERABAD: Forensic experts at the Telangana State Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) delivered decisive evidence in the brutal murder of a 10-year-old girl, allegedly killed by a 14-year-old Class 10 student in Kukatpally on August 18.
The victim’s mother discovered her daughter dead at home and lodged a complaint, leading to the boy’s arrest on August 23. Investigators said the motive was to steal a cricket bat belonging to the girl’s brother. When confronted, the boy allegedly stabbed her more than 20 times.
Forensic Breakthrough Police sent the accused’s belongings, including the knife suspected to have been used, to the FSL. Despite his efforts to wipe the weapon clean, scientists detected a faint bloodstain on the wooden handle. DNA fingerprinting confirmed it matched the victim’s profile.
The boy had also washed his shirt and trousers in a washing machine, yet forensic experts recovered blood traces that again matched the victim. Samples from the crime scene, the knife, the accused’s clothes, and the victim’s garments were all found to be identical.
“Even though the clothes were machine-washed, our experts successfully extracted DNA traces,” a Cyberabad police officer said. The DNA tests were conducted by FSL scientist G. Pandu, whose analysis proved pivotal.
Evidence Recovery Investigators also recovered a handwritten note outlining the boy’s plan to steal the cricket bat and evade detection. With no eyewitnesses and limited CCTV footage, DNA evidence became the cornerstone of the case, providing the strongest scientific link and enabling police to establish guilt beyond doubt.
