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Police launch multi-city manhunt for gang suspected of murdering former IPS officer’s wife in Hyderabad
A seven-member gang is suspected in the murder of Tanuja Ranjan at a Jubilee Hills residence. The suspects reportedly fled Hyderabad by train, and police have launched a multi-city manhunt across India and neighbouring areas while continuing investigations.
Why It Matters
The case has triggered an inter-city police operation, with authorities tracing suspects across several states and international-border areas, highlighting cross-regional crime-fighting efforts.
Timeline
5 Events
CCTV and technical evidence being analysed; valuables under probe
May 9, 2026
Police are continuing to analyse CCTV footage and other technical evidence while also working to ascertain the valuables stolen from the residence.
Hyderabad Police deploy special teams to other cities
May 9, 2026
Special teams from Hyderabad Police have been dispatched to Bengaluru, Mumbai, Lucknow, Delhi and areas along the Nepal border as part of the manhunt.
Investigators identify gang; Kalpana named as facilitator
May 9, 2026
Investigators said the gang comprises six men and one woman, identified as Kalpana, who is suspected to have played a key role in facilitating entry into the house.
Suspected gang flees Hyderabad after crime
May 8, 2026
The seven-member gang allegedly fled Hyderabad aboard the Telangana Express from Nampally railway station shortly after the crime.
Murder of Tanuja Ranjan in Jubilee Hills; robbery motive suspected
May 8, 2026
Tanuja Ranjan, 55, was found dead at the couple’s Prashasan Nagar residence in the early hours of May 8, 2026. Investigators said Vinay Ranjan was travelling at the time and the couple’s children were asleep on the upper floor. Preliminary investigations suggested robbery as the motive.