Hyderabad, July 11 -- Police have begun probing a possible chit fund fraud angle after a couple from Cherlapally went missing telling their daughter they were travelling to Switzerland, local reports said.

The couple, identified as P Chandrashekar, 51, a businessman, and his wife, P Swapna, were reported missing by their eldest daughter on July 9 after their alleged departure to Switzerland on June 22.

According to the daughter, she received a call from her parents while she was at work, informing her that they were leaving for Switzerland for a vacation. By the time she reached home, the two had already left.

The couple initially maintained contact with their two daughters before cutting off all calls and texts. A missing complaint wa...