HYDERABAD: Task force police arrested a serial killer who targets women coming to toddy compounds. The accused, M Ramulu, has been arrested in two women murder cases registered at Mulugu PS of Siddipet commissionerate and Ghatkesar PS of Rachakonda commissionerate.
Previously he was accused in 21 cases including 16 murder cases and sentenced to life imprisonment in another murder case.
Ramulu, 45, a labourer from Borabanda was arrested by the North Zone Task force team for murder of K Venkatamma, 50, of Venkatagiri at Ankushapur in Ghatkesar on December 30, 2020 and that of 35-year-old unidentified woman from Balanagar at Mulugu in Siddipet on December 10, 2020.
According to Hyderabad police commissioner Anjani Kumar, serial killer Ramulu targets women who come to toddy compounds. "After murdering the women who come to toddy compounds, he steals their valuables," Anjani Kumar said.
Ramulu picked up Venkatamma from Yosufguda toddy compound by offering to buy her liquor. He took her to an isolated place in Ankushapur, Ghatkesar and killed her by bludgeoning with boulders. In a similar manner, he picked up the other victim at Balanagar toddy compound and took her to an isolated place in Japtha Singyapally village, Mulugu, Siddipet. After the victim was highly intoxicated, Ramulu strangled her using her sari and escaped with her silver ornaments, the commissioner said.