HYDERABAD: The Medchal Malkajgiri court on Tuesday sentenced a 40-year-old serial killer to life imprisonment in connection with a 2019 murder case registered at Shamirpet police station. The II Additional District and Sessions Judge convicted Magani Ramulu, also known as Maina Ramulu, who has been in prison since January 2021 and is already serving two life sentences in other murder cases. Police said the investigation revealed that Ramulu attacked the woman with a boulder after she resisted a sexual assault. The case was subsequently altered to include charges under Sections 302 (murder) and 379 (theft) of the IPC. According to police records, Ramulu is allegedly involved in 18 murder cases, one jail escape case and six property offence cases registered between 2003 and the end of 2020.

Source: Indian Express January 07, 2026 10:27 UTC