Hyderabad Traffic Police and Attapur police have booked a 28-year-old man for using a fake vehicle registration number plate on his car to evade traffic challans and mislead enforcement authorities.

The accused was identified as Syed Rizwan Ali, a resident of Upparpally in Rajendranagar, and originally from Karimnagar district.

According to police, the case came to light during traffic enforcement checks conducted by Hyderabad Traffic Police. During inspection, officials found that the accused had affixed a fake registration number plate bearing number MH04KW7706 to a car.

Police said the accused used the fake registration number with the intention of avoiding traffic violation fines and misleading government enforcement agencies. As a result, traffic challans generated for violations committed by the vehicle were reportedly issued against the actual registered owner of the number plate, a resident of Mulund West in Mumbai.

Based on the findings, Attapur police registered a case under relevant provisions of the e Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Motor Vehicles Act.

Police issued a notice to the accused under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). Further investigation is under way to ascertain the actual registration details of the vehicle used by the accused.

Police use Automatic Number Plate Recognition

Hyderabad Traffic Police warned that the use of fake, identical or tampered number plates is a serious punishable offence under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Motor Vehicles Act. Police said advanced surveillance systems, including CCTV cameras and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems, are being used to identify such violations and track vehicle movements across the city.

How to report suspected misuse of vehicle registration numbers?

Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) D. Joel Davis urged citizens to report suspected misuse of vehicle registration numbers through the official e-challan portal, email helpline or WhatsApp complaint service.

The wife of former IPS officer Vinay Ranjan, was found dead at their residence in Prashasan Nagar, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, on Friday (May 8, 2026). Preliminary investigation suggest robbery as the possible motive behind the murder. Prashasan Nagar is an upscale locality with several serving and former bureaucrats living in the area.

The deceased was identified as 55-year-old Tanuja Ranjan. Police suspect the involvement of a domestic help in the crime, while initial findings also indicate possible involvement of a gang.

Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar said the incident occurred at around 2 a.m. and preliminary investigation pointed to the involvement of a gang from Nepal. He said investigators had gathered crucial clues and were working to trace those involved. “Such gangs are not confined to Hyderabad and similar cases have been reported in other metro cities as well. They usually strike when family members are away,” he said.

Hyderabad Police Commissioner, V. C. Sajjanar at the residence of former IPS officer Vinay Ranjan in Jubilee Hills after his wife Tanuja Ranjan was found dead under suspicious circumstances on Friday (May 8, 2026)
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The Commissioner said Mr. Vinay Ranjan was travelling at the time of the incident, while the couple’s children were asleep upstairs and remained unaware of what had happened on the ground floor. Preliminary findings suggest that the gang gained entry into the house with the alleged assistance of a woman domestic help. The victim was allegedly gagged and tied up, leading to death by suffocation.

Mr. Sajjanar urged the public to exercise caution while hiring domestic workers and stressed the importance of proper background verification. He said CCTV footage from the area was being examined, while police were still ascertaining the items missing from the house.

Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar speaking to media on May 7, 2026
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The police said teams have been deployed to trace the accused and examine all possible leads, including the suspected role of persons known to the family. The body was shifted for post-mortem examination, and further details are awaited as the investigation is under way.

Police personnel outside the residence of former IPS officer Vinay Ranjan in Jubilee Hills after his wife Tanuja Ranjan was found dead under suspicious circumstances on Friday (May 8, 2026)
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