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Elderly Couple Drugged, Robbed by Fake Nepali Staff
13 May
Summary
- Seven suspects drugged and robbed an elderly couple in their home.
- Thieves stole gold jewellery, silver, mobile phones, and US dollars.
- The perpetrators were posing as domestic workers from Nepal.
A retired professor and his wife in Hyderabad were victims of a violent robbery orchestrated by individuals posing as domestic workers. The incident occurred on Monday night at their residence in Kowkoor. The perpetrators, a Nepali couple hired as live-in staff along with five associates, drugged the professor and tied up both him and his wife.
During the night, the seven accused entered the house, armed and threatening the couple. They stole approximately 60 tolas of gold jewellery, 15 kg of silver, two mobile phones, and US $3,000. The professor, who was drugged, only regained consciousness the following afternoon and alerted neighbors, leading to police intervention.
This incident follows recent criminal activities linked to individuals from Nepal in the city, raising concerns about organized crime. Hyderabad police are actively analyzing CCTV footage and other evidence to apprehend the suspects involved in this elaborate home invasion.
