'Killer' of 9-year-old maid arrested

hyderabad:the ranga reddy district police have arrested the alleged killer of nine-year-old maid servant rani two days ago. b srinivas goud was presented as the culprit before reporters by ranga reddy district superintendent of police (sp) m v ramachandra raju on saturday. the sp said goud murdered rani between 11 am and 12 noon on sept 6 while she was alone in the house of her employer,m balakrishna rao, and decamped with jewellery and cash amounting to rs 5,000. balakrishna rao had recently set up a factory, ar enterprises, near patancheru. he had brought rani from his native place, guntur. srinivas goud worked for balakrishna rao in the factory, and was aware of the valuables kept in his employer's house as he frequented the place. on september 6, balakrishna's wife forgot the key to the house in the car parked at the factory. goud took the key and when the employer sent him to fetch a letter from a nearby office, he went to balakrishna's house instead.when the maid servant opened the door, he told her that balakrishna rao had sent him to bring a file from the house. he then throttled her and stabbed her with a knife which he had found in the kitchen. the accused later concealed the property he stole in some bushes near a chemical factory and went back to the factory. he then disappeared after handing over a letter to balakrishna. sp ramachandra raju claimed that srinivas goud has confessed to the crime. he also claimed that goud was involved in other crimes committed under the shah inayatgunj and mangalhat police station limits.