Nepal-based accused in killing of retired IPS officer’s wife detained under PD Act
A Nepal native has been detained under the Preventive Detention Act in Hyderabad for his alleged role in the murder of a retired IPS officer's wife. The suspect was previously arrested in May and is linked to other criminal cases in Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Why it matters
The use of the Preventive Detention Act highlights the state's approach to managing repeat offenders in high-profile criminal cases.
A 29-year-old Nepal native accused in the killing of the wife of a retired IPS officer at their Prashasan Nagar residence has been detained under the Preventive Detention (PD) Act by the Hyderabad City Police.
Sunil Bahadur Aauji alias Sunil Pariyar, a car driver from Navi Mumbai and native of Achham district in Nepal, was detained on Tuesday (August 11) under Section 3(2) of the Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1986.
Aauji is one of the accused in the killing of 62-year-old Tanuja Ranjan, wife of retired IPS officer Ray Vinay Ranjan, at their residence within the limits of Jubilee Hills police station on May 8.
According to the police, Aauji and his associates allegedly hatched a conspiracy, trespassed into the residence, restrained and suffocated Ms. Ranjan to death, and escaped with gold ornaments and other valuables.
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