Hyderabad: Businessman shot in Koti ATM robbery; Police form 4 special teams

The incident, in which a businessman was shot in the leg and robbed of Rs 6 lakh, has been taken up on priority, police said.

A case has been registered at Sultan Bazar Police Station as FIR No. 28/2026 under Sections 109 (attempt to murder) and 309 (robbery) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), along with Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959.

Hyderabad Commissioner of Police VC Sajjanar said that the complainant, Rinshad P.V. (26), a businessman from Kozhikode, Kerala, dealing in readymade kids’ clothing, had come to Hyderabad on January 7 to purchase wholesale stock at Dewan Devdi.

As the business transaction did not materialise, he was advised by his cousin to deposit the cash he was carrying into his bank account.

On January 31, at around 7 a.m., Rinshad reached the SBI Main Branch ATM at Bank Street, Koti, to deposit ₹6 lakh in cash. While he was in the process of depositing the money, 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 victim on his right leg, causing a bleeding injury. They then snatched the cash bag and forcibly took away the keys of the vehicle he had arrived in, the CP said.

Sajjanar said that after the robbery, the accused fled from the spot in the victim’s vehicle. Police said they drove towards the Chaderghat signal and later reached Nimboliadda in the Kachiguda area, where they abandoned the vehicle.

After changing their clothes, the suspects reportedly escaped on foot towards Kachiguda X Roads, he added.

The CP further said special teams are analysing CCTV footage from the ATM and surrounding areas, tracking technical evidence, and coordinating with neighbouring police stations to trace and apprehend the absconding accused at the earliest.

Hyderabad City Police reiterated that ensuring public safety remains their top priority and assured that all available resources are being deployed to crack the case swiftly.

Citizens have been urged to share any information related to suspicious movements by dialling 100, with police assuring that the identity of informants will be kept strictly confidential.