Hyderabad Police | Hyderabad, May 28 (Maxim News): Hyderabad City Police arrested a rowdy sheeter who had allegedly remained absconding for the last 14 years in connection with multiple criminal cases, including murder and attempt to murder.
Police identified the accused as Vishnav Kishan Das alias V. Ganesh Maharaj, a native of Uttar Pradesh. A rowdy sheet has reportedly been maintained against him at Sultan Bazar Police Station since 1999.
According to police, the accused is involved in 21 criminal cases registered across Hyderabad, Cyberabad, Rachakonda commissionerates, and several other districts. The offences include murder, attempt to murder, theft, robbery, house breakings, criminal intimidation, and Arms Act violations.
Hyderabad Police | Accused Changed Identity to Escape Police Surveillance
Police said the accused is the second accused in Crime No. 248/2010 registered under Sections 302, 201, and 379 read with 34 IPC at Sultan Bazar Police Station. The case relates to a murder investigation.
Officials stated that Vishnav Kishan Das surrendered before the II Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Nampally on November 30, 2010. Later, he secured bail on May 2, 2012.
However, after obtaining bail, he allegedly went out of police view and remained absconding for nearly 14 years while evading trial proceedings. Police further revealed that he had earlier also remained absconding after 2003 before allegedly committing additional offences.
To trace the accused, police formed a special team and launched continuous surveillance and intelligence gathering operations. During the inquiry, officials reportedly discovered that the accused had deliberately changed his legal identity from Vaishnav Kishan Das to Vaishnav Ganesh Maharaj in Aadhaar and other official documents.
Police believe the accused modified his identity documents to conceal his criminal background and avoid police surveillance while staying in Malakpet, Hyderabad.
Arrest Rowdy Sheeter
Based on credible intelligence inputs, the Sultan Bazar police team traced and arrested the accused from Malakpet on May 27, 2026.
Officials said a separate investigation has now been initiated into the alleged fraudulent alteration of identity documents. Police also confirmed that a long pending calendar case connected to the 2010 murder case remains pending before the court.
The operation was carried out by Inspector G. Naresh, SI P. Sairam, and other personnel of Sultan Bazar Police Station under the supervision of the ACP Sultan Bazar Division. The police department stated that V. C. Sajjanar appreciated the team for successfully tracing and arresting the absconding rowdy sheeter.
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