Koti Shootout: Hyderabad Police Constitute 4 Teams to Nab Accused

Hyderabad: Taking serious note of an armed robbery and shooting incident reported on Saturday morning in Koti, the Hyderabad Police has constituted special crime teams to investigate the case and trace the accused.

A case has been registered at Sultanbazar police station vide FIR No. 28/2026 under Sections 109 (Attempt to Murder) and 309 (Robbery) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Section 27 of the Arms Act-1959, said Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar in a post on ‘X’.

According to the complaint lodged by Rinshad P.V. (26), son of Abdul Aziz, a businessman dealing in readymade kids’ clothing from Kozhikode, Kerala, and currently residing at Janath Apartments, Nampally, he had arrived in Hyderabad on January 7, 2026, carrying Rs.6 lakh in cash to purchase wholesale stock at Dewan Devdi.

As the purchases did not materialise, his cousin Mishban advised him to deposit the cash into his bank account. Accordingly, on January 31, 2026, at around 7 a.m., the complainant reached the SBI main branch ATM at Bank Street, Koti, on a vehicle belonging to his friend Ameer.

While he was depositing the cash, two unidentified persons approached him from behind and threatened him by pressing a firearm against his abdomen.

The assailants fired two rounds, one of which struck the complainant on his right leg, causing a bleeding injury while snatching the cash bag. The accused then forcibly snatched the cash bag and the vehicle keys and fled the spot in the victim’s vehicle (Reg. No. TS 08 HN 8582).

The suspects drove towards the Chaderghat signal and proceeded to Nimboliadda, Kachiguda, where they abandoned the vehicle. After changing their clothes, they escaped on foot towards Kachiguda crossroads.

The Hyderabad police took the incident with utmost seriousness. The special teams are analysing CCTV footage, tracking technical evidence, and coordinating with neighbouring jurisdictions to apprehend the absconding accused at the earliest.

Ensuring the safety of citizens remains the highest priority, and all available resources are being deployed to bring the perpetrators to justice swiftly. The public is requested to share any information related to suspicious movements by dialling 100. The identity of informants will be kept strictly confidential.