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Notorious Serial Killer Captured: Mastermind Behind 11 Murders Apprehended by Nagarkurnool Police
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Introduction
In a significant breakthrough, the Nagarkurnool police have successfully arrested a 47-year-old man believed to be the mastermind behind a series of heinous crimes. Ramati Satyanarayana, the accused, is suspected to be responsible for 11 murders committed over the past three years across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka. This arrest marks the end of a long and intense manhunt for the notorious serial killer.
The Deceptive Modus Operandi
According to the police, Satyanarayana lured his victims with the promise of uncovering hidden treasures. His victims, hailing from various districts such as Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Kollapur, Kalwakurthy, Balaganoor, and Anantapur, were enticed by the prospect of unimaginable wealth. Once he gained their trust, he convinced them to accompany him to secluded locations, where he executed his sinister plans.
Under the pretense of offering “theertham” (holy water), Satyanarayana would pour acid on his victims’ mouths. Unbeknownst to them, the “theertham” was contaminated with a deadly poison concocted using herbs. The police have discovered traces of this poison and have seized five bottles containing the lethal substance, providing concrete evidence against the accused.
A Disturbing Discovery
The investigation into Satyanarayana’s crimes was triggered by the disappearance of Govula Venkatesh, a 32-year-old man who had visited Nagarkurnool to meet the accused. Concerned when Venkatesh failed to return home after five days, his wife, accompanied by two family members, approached Satyanarayana for answers. However, the accused evaded their questions and appeared extremely evasive, raising suspicions about his involvement.
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Finally, on November 26, several weeks after the incident, Venkatesh’s wife filed a missing person complaint at the Nagarkurnool police station. This complaint strengthened the case against Satyanarayana, who was already a suspect in the 2022 murder case of Vasrala Lingaswamy, which fell under the jurisdiction of the Nagarkurnool police station.
The Shocking Details
During the course of the investigation, it was revealed that Venkatesh and his friend had approached Satyanarayana seeking his assistance in locating hidden treasures. The accused agreed to help them in exchange for money and instructed Venkatesh to place the herbs in specific locations where he believed the treasures were buried.
Manipulating Venkatesh further, Satyanarayana even convinced him that three pregnant women needed to be sacrificed to uncover the treasure trove. When Venkatesh hesitated, the accused proposed an alternative procedure and lured him to the outskirts of Jalalpur village. There, under the guise of offering him theertham, Satyanarayana brutally murdered Venkatesh.
Pattern of Crimes
The police investigation has shed light on Satyanarayana’s modus operandi, which has remained consistent throughout his string of crimes since 2020. His approach involves enticing individuals with promises of hidden treasures, financial gain, or property transfers. Once he gains their trust, he performs a ritual with herbs, leads them to secluded locations, and then administers a lethal poison. In some cases, he goes on to hurl large boulders at his victims, ensuring their demise.
Of the 11 victims identified so far, four of them were women. The police have found no evidence of sexual harassment in any of the cases, indicating that Satyanarayana’s motives were solely driven by his twisted obsession with wealth and power.
The Arrest and Further Revelations
The breakthrough in the case came when Venkatesh’s friend provided crucial information to the police, confirming their involvement with the accused in the search for hidden treasure. Although Satyanarayana denied any such connection, the police discovered vital technical evidence in the form of call recordings, which led to his arrest.
During further investigation, the Nagarkurnool Crime Investigation team uncovered shocking details of the accused’s confession, which implicated him in the murders of ten more individuals. This revelation has sent shockwaves throughout the region, further cementing Satyanarayana’s reputation as a cold-blooded serial killer.
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According to the police, the accused, identified as Ramati Satyanarayana, lured his victims by claiming that he would help them unearth buried treasure.
Satyanarayana’s victims hailed from Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Kollapur and Kalwakurthy districts in Telangana, Balaganoor (Karnataka) and Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh), the police said, adding that he has been evading arrest since 2020. After gaining the confidence of his potential targets, he would persuade them to come to a secluded location, where he poured acid on their mouths saying that it was theertham (holy water).googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });
“The theertham was contaminated with a poison he had concocted with herbs. We found traces of the poison and seized five bottles containing the substance,” P Mahender, Sub-Inspector (SI) of Nagarkurnool police station, told TNIE.
When 32-year-old Govula Venkatesh, one of the victims, did not return home even five days after his trip on November 3 to meet Satyanarayana in Nagarkurnool, his wife along with two family members went to meet the accused. However, Satyanarayana did not answer their questions properly and seemed to be extremely evasive. So on November 26, weeks after the incident, Venkatesh’s wife filed a missing person complaint at the Nagarkurnool police station.
Satyanarayana was already a suspect in the 2022 murder case of Vasrala Lingaswamy under the Nagarkurnool police station limits. “When we received a complaint against Satyanarayana, we were confident that if we thoroughly investigated this case, we would be able to find a link,” the SI said.
Upon probe, the police found that Venkatesh along with his friend from Hyderabad had heard of Satyanarayana’s ability to help find hidden treasures. They had approached the accused, who had reportedly agreed to help them in exchange for money. The accused then asked Venkatesh to put the herbs in locations where he believed the treasures were.
He continued some more ritualistic activities before telling Venkatesh that three pregnant women should be killed to find the treasure trove. When he backed down, the accused convinced him there was another procedure and lured him to the outskirts of Jalalpur village. There, Satyanarayana killed Venkatesh under the pretence of offering him theertham, the police added.
Modus operandi
The police investigation revealed that Satyanarayana has been carrying out his crimes in a similar pattern, as was evident in 10 other cases since 2020. His modus operandi involves luring people under the pretext of hidden treasure, taking money, or transferring their registered plots under his name. Subsequently, he feigns conducting a ritual with herbs, leads them to secluded locations, poisons them, and then proceeds to fatally assault them by hurling large boulders, the police said.“Of the 11 victims, Satyanarayana had murdered four women. The modus operandi was the same in these instances too. There has been no suspicion of sexual harassment,” SI Mahender said.
How did the police reach the accused?
“During the investigation, Venkatesh’s friend informed us that they both had approached the accused to find a hidden treasure. But the accused denied it. So we found technical evidence in the form of call recordings and arrested him,” he.