Hyderabad Police investigate dating app honeytraps and murder case

Hyderabad police have launched increased surveillance on pubs in the Jubilee Hills area following more than 70 complaints regarding honeytraps and inflated billing linked to dating apps. Since January, losses reported by victims have exceeded ₹35 lakh. Investigators are examining whether these incidents involve cheating or illegal extortion, while also monitoring establishments for noise violations and serving alcohol to minors.

In a separate development, the Hyderabad city police, through a joint operation involving the Jubilee Hills Police and a Special Investigation Team, have apprehended four Nepalese nationals in connection with the murder of Tanuja Ranjan, the wife of a retired IPS officer. The suspects, identified as Dharma Tiruwa, Ganesh B. K., Chandra Bahadur Tamang, and Ganesh Bahadur Shahi, are accused of a murder-for-gain at a residence in Prashasan Nagar. Police report the victim was smothered and valuables, including 225 grams of gold jewellery, were stolen.