Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Two Apprehended After Nepalese Cook Murdered in Rajendranagar
A 23-year-old cook from Nepal was killed in Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.
His name was Nagendra Majhi.
He went outside his home late on August 24 to smoke.
When he did not come back, his wife searched for him.
She found him injured on a roadside around 1 a.m.
on August 25.
Police said two people attacked him and took his mobile phone.
Investigators studied CCTV cameras and other technical evidence to find them.
Police arrested a 21-year-old man and a 17-year-old juvenile.
Rajendranagar police apprehended Mohammed Sufiyan Sohil Farash, 21, and a 17-year-old juvenile in connection with the killing.
The victim, 23-year-old Nepalese national Nagendra Majhi, worked as a Chinese cook at Chopstick Hotel in Attapur.
Majhi went outside his residence around 11 p.m. on August 24 and was later found with a head injury near an under-construction site.
Police said the accused allegedly assaulted Majhi, stole his mobile phone and fled on a scooter.
Investigators used CCTV footage and technical evidence to trace the accused and recovered the missing phone.
- Who
- Nagendra Majhi, a 23-year-old Nepalese cook, was killed; police apprehended Mohammed Sufiyan Sohil Farash and a 17-year-old juvenile.
- What
- Majhi was allegedly assaulted and killed, and his mobile phone was stolen.
- When
- The incident began around 11 p.m. on August 24; Majhi was found around 1 a.m. on August 25.
- Where
- Near the under-construction Pranava Villas in Jana Chaitanya Colony, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.
- Why
- Police said the accused attacked Majhi before stealing his mobile phone and fleeing.
- Victim
- Nagendra Majhi, 23, a Nepalese national
- Occupation
- Chinese cook at Chopstick Hotel in Attapur
- Apprehended
- Mohammed Sufiyan Sohil Farash, 21, and a 17-year-old juvenile
- Incident timing
- Around 11 p.m. on August 24; victim found around 1 a.m. on August 25
- Investigation
- CCTV footage and technical evidence were used to trace the accused
- Recovered item
- Nagendra Majhi’s mobile phone
- Legal provisions
- Sections 103(1) and 309(6) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita