Esther Rani Seeks Justice

Widow of Murdered Ministry Co-Founder David Raju appeals to Telangana DGP for Justice 

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

After 16 YearsHyderabad: Esther Rani, the widow of David Raju, has submitted a formal appeal to the Director General of Police, Government of Telangana, seeking intervention in the unsolved murder of her husband, which occurred in 2010. In the letter, she names evangelist and political figure K.A. Paul as Accused No. 9 and alleges that he orchestrated the killing through associates after a bitter dispute over the control and use of vast ministry properties.According to the appeal, David Raju and K.A. Paul, described as brothers, along with their families and other members, co-founded two ministries—TAPPC and Gum—around 1990.

These organisations undertook extensive charitable work across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, including the education of more than one lakh orphans and support for ten lakh widows. The ministries accumulated properties now valued at over ₹5,000 crore at current market rates, largely funded by donations from supporters worldwide.The letter states that around 2006, K.A. Paul launched the Prajashanti political party to contest elections. Esther Rani claims that Paul insisted on selling portions of the ministry properties to divert funds illegally for electoral purposes.

David Raju and his family strongly opposed the move, arguing that assets raised from donors could not lawfully be used for political campaigns. The appeal asserts that all other ministry members sided with David Raju on this issue.Esther Rani alleges that, motivated by this conflict, K.A. Paul conspired and arranged for the murder of David Raju through his cronies in 2010. 

Following her husband’s death, she was elected president of the ministry. She and her family members have since pursued justice through the courts, seeking punishment for K.A. Paul and others named in the case.“I am moving heaven and earth for the last sixteen years but justice yet to come,” Esther Rani writes in the appeal. She urges the Director General of Police to intervene, bring the culprits to justice, and specifically ensure that K.A. Paul is held accountable. She accuses him of dodging the case by leveraging his network and influence. A copy of the letter has also been marked to the Honourable Chief Minister of Telangana.

The appeal highlights the scale of the ministries’ charitable footprint and the significant financial stakes involved. Esther Rani emphasises that the properties were built through global donor contributions intended for social work, not political expenditure. She portrays the opposition to the proposed sales as a collective stand by ministry members to protect the integrity of the organisations’ assets and mission.David Raju’s murder remains unresolved in the eyes of his family after more than a decade and a half. 

Esther Rani’s letter frames the prolonged delay as a failure of the justice system to deliver accountability, particularly against a figure she describes as using influence to evade consequences. She positions her continued legal efforts and the latest appeal as part of an unrelenting campaign for closure and punishment of those she holds responsible.Contact details provided in the letter include a phone number, 8886777703, and the email address matthew.kilari@gmail.com. 

The appeal does not elaborate on the specific court proceedings undertaken so far or the current status of any investigation files, focusing instead on the core allegation of conspiracy linked to the property dispute and the subsequent political ambitions of K.A. Paul.In presenting her case, Esther Rani underscores the humanitarian work of the ministries while casting the alleged murder as an attempt to silence opposition to the diversion of charitable funds.

She calls on the state’s top police official to re-examine the matter, identify those involved, and ensure that the accused face the due process of law without further delay.The letter concludes with a formal request for intervention so that the murderers, and K.A. Paul in particular, are brought to justice.

As the widow of a co-founder who helped build organisations serving large numbers of orphans and widows, Esther Rani presents herself as both a survivor seeking personal justice and a steward of the ministries’ original purpose. Sixteen years after David Raju’s death, her appeal places the unresolved case back before Telangana’s highest police authority and the state’s political leadership.