Crime

Two held for drunk driving, crashing jeep in Banjara Hills

Hyderabad: The Banjara Hills police on Friday, October 2, arrested two men aged 20 for drunk driving and crashing their jeep into a tree early this morning. A video shared on social…
Only 32 convicted in 9102 SC/ST atrocity cases in Telangana

Hyderabad: Only 32 people have been convicted in the 9,102 cases of atrocities against Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) registered in Telangana between 2023 and 2026, the Telangana State SC/ST…
Osmania University PhD scholar found murdered in Kokapet

Hyderabad: A 50-year-old PhD scholar from Osmania University was found murdered in Kokapet under Narsing police limits on Wednesday, September 30. The victim was identified as K Vekanna, who was found murdered…

76-yr-old gets life term for sexually assaulting four-year-old

Hyderabad: A local court here on Thursday sentenced a 76-year-old man to rigorous imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life for sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl in 2025. The XII Additional…
Migrant worker held in Hyderabad with nearly 500 gm ganja

Hyderabad: Police arrested a 26-year-old migrant worker in Hyderabad with 530 gram of ganja at Subhash Nagar on Thursday, October 1. Subhash, a fast-food chef, hails from Bihar. He was found with…
Hyderabad DRI seizes elephant tusks, ivory articles; 3 arrested

Hyderabad: Officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Hyderabad, arrested three people in the alleged sale of intricately carved ivory articles. Four elephant tusks, weighing about 17 kg, were also seized.…
Telangana nursing student murdered for saying no to ex-lover

Hyderabad: An 18-year-old nursing student, who was found dead inside her house in Bhadradri-Kothagudem district, was murdered by her former lover, police said. The accused was identified as Pawan Kumar. He was…

Woman ends life over dowry harassment in Hyderabad; husband held

Hyderabad: A 28-year-old woman died by suicide in the Krishnanagar area under Madhuranagar Police limits on September 29 due to harassment for dowry. The victim, P Kavitha, a native of Gajwel, Siddipet…
Hyderabad SHE Teams book 113 minors for public indecency

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad SHE Teams, in coordination with the Women and Child Safety Wing, booked 106 cases against 3,068 people, including 113 minors, for public indecency in September. Given the large congregation…
Hyderabad hotel raid busts prostitution racket; 3 Uzbek women held

Hyderabad: The Gachibowli police, along with the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, busted an alleged prostitution racket being operated from a hotel in Gachibowli and detained five persons, including three women from Uzbekistan. Acting…
Two women among seven held for murder in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: A gang of seven members, including two women, was arrested on Wednesday, September 30, for murdering a 24-year-old man in Hyderabad on September 28. On September 28, the victim, Sainath Singh’s…
45 duped of Rs 16 crore in chit fund scam in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Private chit fund operators duped as many as 45 investors of Rs 16 crore in Cyberabad Police limits since April 2024. The complainant, a private employee, approached the Economic Offences Wing…
Retired banker duped of Rs 98 lakh in trading fraud in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: A 65-year-old retired banker from Hyderabad was duped of Rs 98 lakh in a trading app fraud after being lured to make investments. On Tuesday, September 29, the victim, a PhD…
Cockroaches, fungus found at Hyderabad dark stores; 4 shut

Hyderabad: Cockroaches, fungus-infested vegetables, and expired food were found inside the dark stores that fulfil quick-commerce orders in Hyderabad, prompting food safety officials to shut down four of them. The Telangana Standards…
Khammam: 365 kg ganja worth Rs 1.82 cr seized, 3 arrested

Hyderabad: Khammam Excise teams arrested three natives of Odisha and seized a total of 365 kilograms of ganja valued at 1.82 crore. Joint inspection teams from the Kothagudem and Bhadrachalam District Task…