Caught on camera: Madhya Pradesh 'serial killer' bludgeons security guard
India Today
A Madhya Pradesh man was arrested for murdering four night guards and watchmen in Sagar and Bhopal.
An alleged serial killer, who murdered four night guards, was arrested by the Madhya Pradesh Police on Friday. The accused had killed four security guards in Sagar and Bhopal city.
A CCTV video showed the young man approaching the security guard and bashing his head. He then proceeded to hit him a few more times before walking away.
The accused, identified as Shiv Prasad, killed three people in Sagar and murdered another in Bhopal’s Khajuri area on Thursday night before he was arrested by the Madhya Pradesh Police.
Madhya Pradesh minister Narottam Mishra said the accused had a pattern and targeted only watchmen and night security guards. Narottam Mishra said that the accused did not carry any weapon on him and instead used whatever was available on the spot.
After examining CCTV footages, the Madhya Pradesh Police released a sketch of the accused.
Shiv Prasad was arrested after the police traced the phone number of the third victim, who was killed in Sagar. The accused was arrested early Friday morning in Bhopal.
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