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Five Arrested in Hyderabad Dacoity at Retired Captain’s Home as Hunt Widens for Eight

Investigators say the crew gained access by posing as a married couple hired through a placement agency.

Overview

  • North Zone Task Force and Karkhana Police detained five Nepali nationals linked to the November 16 robbery in Gunrock Enclave.
  • Officers recovered property worth about Rs 10 lakh, including 7.335 tola of gold, 22.90 gm of silver, a Rolex watch, Rs 43,050 in cash and five mobile phones.
  • Police say the assailants tied and assaulted the victim before looting roughly 23 tola of gold and Rs 95,000 from the residence.
  • The gang allegedly met in Tolichowki a day earlier to finalize the plan, then split up, switched off phones and left Hyderabad after the crime.
  • Eight associates remain at large, including a woman who posed as domestic help, and investigators are examining the role of the sourcing agency.