Police registered the case as Crime No. 994/2026 under Sections 103(1) and 309(6) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Rajendranagar police station.

CCTV and technical evidence help trace accused

Majhi worked as a Chinese cook at Chopstick Hotel in Attapur. He was on leave and staying at his residence in Jana Chaitanya Phase-I, Rajendranagar, on August 24.

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Around 11 pm, Majhi told his wife, Chandra Budha, that he was stepping out to smoke. When he did not return, she called him several times. However, his mobile phone was switched off.

Around 1 am on August 25, Chandra searched for him. She found him lying on the roadside near the under-construction Pranava Villas in Jana Chaitanya Colony.

Majhi had a head injury on the left side of his forehead. His mobile phone was also missing.

Following her complaint, Rajendranagar police registered a case. Inspector R Venkatesh led the investigation.

Police then examined CCTV footage from several locations and tracked the movements of the suspects. Technical evidence helped investigators identify and trace the accused.

Police say accused fled on Activa

Police identified the accused as Mohammed Sufiyan Sohil Farash, 21, son of Nayeem Khan, and a 17-year-old CCL.

According to police, the accused assaulted Majhi and took his mobile phone before fleeing on a Honda Activa.

Police recovered the Honda Activa and Majhi's mobile phone from the accused. Investigators also added Section 309(6) of the BNS in connection with the alleged theft of the phone.

The operation took place under the supervision of Rajendranagar Zone Deputy Commissioner of Police S Sreenivas, IPS, and Rajendranagar Division Assistant Commissioner of Police T Srinivas.

Inspector R Venkatesh and the Rajendranagar police station staff led the investigation.