Victim's Bike in Koti Armed Robbery Case Recovered
Sultan Bazar police registered a case under the Arms Act and sections 109 and 309 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with attempt to murder and robbery charges. The FIR was numbered 28 of 2026.
Hyderabad: Joint investigation teams probing the armed robbery at the State Bank of India branch in Koti have recovered the stolen bike of victim Abdul Rinshad, which was found abandoned in Kachiguda.
Police said IT teams examined over 800 CCTV cameras since the January 31 shootout and tracked the dump tower location of a third suspect seen on footage speaking on his mobile prior to the robbery. Call records revealed that the suspect was in contact with a local in Bahadurpura, where he and two armed assailants took shelter after dumping the stolen Activa and changing clothes before dispersing.
Investigators are also probing whether someone close to the victim may have passed information to the robbers, enabling them to conduct reconnaissance and execute the operation. One of the assailants has reportedly been identified as an interstate offender, though police have withheld particulars to avoid hampering the investigation.
On January 31 at 7.05 am, two armed men opened fire on cloth merchant Abdul Rinshad, 26, injuring him in the leg while he was depositing cash. They fled with his Activa and a black bag containing Rs 6 lakh, diverting towards Bahadurpura. The victim’s bike, bearing registration number TS 08 HN 8582, has since been recovered.
Sultan Bazar police registered a case under the Arms Act and sections 109 and 309 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with attempt to murder and robbery charges. The FIR was numbered 28 of 2026.
City police commissioner V.C. Sajjanar urged the public to share any information that could assist the investigation by calling 100 or approaching the nearest police station.
