Compiled from reports by Deccan Chronicle, Daily Pioneer and Siasat. See the original articles linked below.
Hyderabad police have arrested four Nepali nationals in connection with the killing of Tanuja Ranjan, the wife of retired IPS officer Ray Vinay Ranjan, at the couple's home in Jubilee Hills in May. The arrests were made on Monday, 26 October, according to the Deccan Chronicle, the Daily Pioneer and Siasat.
The arrests
Siasat reported that a Special Investigation Team, set up to handle cases involving Nepali gangs, worked with Jubilee Hills police to detain the four near Nampally Railway Station. The Deccan Chronicle said Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar announced the arrests at a press conference. Cash of Rs 51,130 was seized, the Deccan Chronicle and Siasat reported.
Siasat named the accused as Dharma Tiruwa alias Kalpana (26), Ganesh B.K. (31), Chandra Bahadur Tamang (44) and Ganesh Bahadur Shahi (37). The Daily Pioneer reported that Dharma had worked as a maid at the house for about 10 months.
The crime
The Deccan Chronicle described the case as a murder committed for gain, which took place in the Prashasan Nagar house on the night of 7 to 8 May. It reported that Ranjan was found dead with her hands tied and her mouth gagged, after a break-in, and that gold jewellery and other valuables were taken. Siasat put the amount of gold jewellery at about 225 grams, and said the house had been ransacked.
According to Siasat, police allege that the domestic worker passed on information about the valuables and let the gang in when the employer was away, and that the attackers restrained and smothered the victim, shared the loot and fled to Nepal. The Daily Pioneer likewise said police believe Dharma gave the gang details of the valuables and let members enter while the family was out.
The investigation
The Deccan Chronicle reported that police studied CCTV footage and call records and searched across the country. It said the maid had disappeared with her phone switched off. On 22 May, the Task Force arrested a main accused and a receiver of stolen goods and recovered 26 grams of stolen gold, the Deccan Chronicle and the Daily Pioneer said. Siasat named them as Sunil Bahadur Aauji alias Sunil Pariyar and Dilip Bahadur Mijar alias Sonar.
The Special Investigation Team was formed on 19 May because of a rise in property crimes by Nepali gangs across the three police commissionerates in Telangana, the Deccan Chronicle reported. The Daily Pioneer said the team searched several states and stayed along the India-Nepal border for more than five months. Siasat added that the team executed five pending non-bailable warrants against other absconding Nepali nationals and apprehended a repeat property offender linked to eight cases.
Other suspects and plans
The Daily Pioneer reported that two other suspects are still absconding. It also said police believe the gang had planned thefts in Bengaluru and Gurgaon and was planning similar crimes in Bengaluru and Delhi by placing domestic workers in homes.
The accused are presumed innocent until a court decides otherwise; the allegations above are those made by police as reported by the outlets.
Sources
- Hyderabad Police Nab 4 Nepalese in Ex-IPS Officer's Wife Murder Case (Deccan Chronicle, 2026-10-26)
- Hyderabad police nab four more of Nepal-based gang in retired IPS officer's wife's murder case (Daily Pioneer, 2026-10-26)
- Ex-IPS officer wife's murder: 4 members of Nepal-based gang held (Siasat, 2026-10-26)
This article was compiled with AI assistance from the reports listed above and reviewed by GMA before publishing.