Professor killed 2 sons before ending life

Professor killed 2 sons before ending life

Hyderabad: The two missing children of Professor A.R. Guruprasad, who had committed suicide on Saturday, were found murdered in Medchal on Monday. Guruprasad killed the children, Vittal Virinchi, 9, and Nanda Vihari, 5, and buried their bodies before committing suicide. Police said he killed his sons as a revenge on his wife, with whom he was fighting a custody battle in court.

The Malkajgiri police on Monday recovered the bodies of the two missing children of Professor A.R. Guruprasad from his own plot near Kalpa Tharavu Residency in Medchal.

According to the police, on Saturday Guruprasad had taken the boys to Medchal where he killed them by stabbing them with a knife on their necks. He then wrapped the bodies in a blanket and buried them in a pit dug in his own plot. During investigation, his mobile phone data was checked and a draft message to his wife was found, informing about the killing.

“He had typed the message but hadn’t sent it, hence it got saved in the drafts box. In the message he informed his wife about the killing and burial and asked her to check in Medchal. When inquired we learnt the couple had a plot there,” said Malkajgiri inspector G. Shekar Goud.

Officials said that the highly decomposed bodies had head injuries and a knife was also recovered from the crime scene. “It is suspected that Guruprasad might have attacked them with sharp weapons or boulders. However, the cause of death will be ascertained after a post-mortem,” said Petbasheerabad ACP M. Srinivasa Rao.

Sources said that Guruprasad had recently dug the pit and when enquired, he had said that it was for construction purposes. The Malkajgiri police has altered the case to that of murder. The Medchal police, where the incident took place, will also help in investigation.

The bodies were exhumed and shifted to the Gandhi Hospital for post-mortem. Sources informed after the killing, Guruprasad parked his bike at the Secunderabad Railway Station, took a bus to James Street and committed suicide by jumping in front of the train.