Hyderabad couple missing after flying to Switzerland; police probe chit fund angle

2 min readHyderabadUpdated: Jul 11, 2026 02:37 PM IST

Police said the sisters, aged 23 and 21, are now alone at home and have appealed for help to establish contact with their parents. (File)

A Hyderabad-based couple who went to Switzerland on June 22 have been reported missing, leading to a police complaint.

Pabba Sreya, who works with a tech company, said in her complaint at Cherlapally Police Station on July 8 that her businessman father, P Chandrashekar, 51, and mother, P Swapna, residents of Cherlapally in Medchal-Malkajgiri district, informed her and her sister that they were going on vacation to Switzerland on June 22. She stated that after she returned from work, her parents left for the airport, but that she subsequently lost touch with them. She also claimed that calls and texts to their mobile phones are not going through.

Police said the sisters, aged 23 and 21, are now alone at home and have appealed for help to establish contact with their parents. Officials said the parents did not reveal much about their travel plans or where they were supposed to stay, “making it impossible to contact any hotel to find out if they had stayed there”. The daughters have no idea where in Switzerland their parents were visiting. As per the FIR, the elder daughter was at work when her mother called and said that she and Chandrashekar were going to Switzerland, and they left as soon as she returned home from work.

Police have registered a missing FIR and launched an investigation. They are stated to be looking into Chandrashekar’s business dealings, including allegations that he may have been involved in a multi-crore chit fund scheme promising hefty returns to investors but could no longer repay them.

Police are probing whether the couple fled the country fearing police cases and deliberately broke contact with their daughters.

Officials are contacting airport and immigration authorities to gather more details about the couple’s travels. The FIR only mentions that they are missing.

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