Hyderabad, Sept. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday, September 3, acquitted a man identified as the prime accused in a 2012 kidnapping and murder case in Telangana, citing a lack of evidence connecting him to the crime.

In 2012, a man was kidnapped after he left his home for Hyderabad, and his body was later found inside a refrigerator in a flat allegedly leased by the prime accused. Six people were named as accused in his murder, Live Law reported.

The victim's father had paid Rs 1.5 lakh to a man who called demanding ransom after his son's disappearance. Police later traced the call to accused number 6 and arrested him.

His confession led to the recovery of the victim's body and the arrest of A1 to A5.

A trial court convicted A1 to ...