Wife of Retired IPS Officer Murdered in Hyderabad Robbery

The wife of retired IPS officer Vinay Ranjan Ray, Tanuja Ranjan, 55, was found murdered early Friday at the family's residence in the upscale Prashasan Nagar area of Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, police said.

Authorities reported that the incident occurred around 2 a.m., when Ray was out of the city and the couple's children were asleep on an upper floor. Police suspect a recently hired Nepalese domestic worker, along with two accomplices, carried out the killing during a robbery. The suspects allegedly tied the victim's hands, gagged her with a cloth and suffocated her before fleeing with gold, cash and other valuables. The exact value of the stolen items remains under assessment.

Jubilee Hills police registered a murder case and deployed special teams to track the absconding suspects. Forensic experts collected evidence from the scene, including fingerprints and clues, while officers examined nearby CCTV footage. Senior officials, including Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar, visited the residence to oversee the probe.

Speaking to reporters, Sajjanar detailed the sequence of events. "The domestic worker had been employed for about a year to care for Ray's mother. Her...