A nine-year-old Konda Reddi tribal boy was found dead with external injuries allegedly after he was abducted by two masked men from the Tribal Welfare Ashram Hostel at P. Ramannagudem under Buttayagudem police limits in Eluru district. The Konda Reddi tribe is a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) in Andhra Pradesh.
The incident occurred around Monday night while G. Akhil was sleeping along with other boarders. The boy is studying Class IV in the Ashram Hostel cum School and a native of Urranki village in Eluru district.
The Buttayagudem police said the boy was found dead with multiple external injuries on the school campus, which is opposite the hostel.
