Crime
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Madhya Pradesh’s snakebite compensation scam: 279 fake claims
Seoni: More than Rs 11 crore were paid fraudulently as compensation in Madhya Pradesh by declaring alive or non-existing people as dead from a snakebite, an official investigation has found. As many…
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Hyderabad police counsel 289 accused in women harassment cases
Hyderabad: Police officials of the Women Safety Wing, Hyderabad, along with Manojagruthi NGO, conducted a counselling session for 289 individuals arrested for acts of harassment against women during the period from January…
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GHMC uncovers major birth, death certificate fraud; Hyderabad hospital probed
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has uncovered a case of mass irregularities in the granting of death and birth certificates in its limits, including phoney registrations connected with a private…
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142 medical shops in Telangana face action for illegal sale of habit-forming drugs
Hyderabad: The Drug Control Administration (DCA), Telangana, as part of a special drive to curb the illegal sale of habit-forming drugs, conducted raids across the state on Friday, May 23. The raids…
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Two held in Attapur for robbing biker after assault, threat
Hyderabad: The Attapur police arrested two persons who had allegedly robbed a motorcyclist after threatening and assaulting him. The accused have been identified as Sardar Harbhajan Singh Bedi, 22, and Sachin Pawar,…
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UP: 104-year-old convict released after 43 years in prison
Kaushambi: A 104-year-old man who spent 43 years in jail on charges of murder and attempted murder was released from the Kaushambi district jail after being acquitted by a high court, officials…
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Abortion after sex determination scan claims woman’s life in Telangana
Hyderabad: A 28-year-old woman died after undergoing an abortion, allegedly after an illegal sex determination scan conducted at a private residence in Nalgonda district. The victim has been identified as Anusha from…
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Gang rape accused in Karnataka paraded in celebratory roadshow after bail
Seven men accused in a gang rape case from January 2024 in Haveri, Karnataka, were paraded through the streets in a celebratory roadshow after being granted bail, triggering widespread outrage. The procession…
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Hyderabad: Woman held for robbing GHMC sweeper of Rs 20000, gold
Hyderabad: A 36-year-old woman was arrested for robbing a GHMC sweeper of gold, cash, and other belongings after intoxicating her with toddy. The accused, identified as Kontham Sony, also known as Shahanaz…
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28-day-old baby dies after father falls asleep on her in Nirmal
Hyderabad: A 28-day-old baby girl allegedly died of suffocation after her father fell asleep on her early Tuesday morning in Khanapur, Nirmal district. The victim has been identified as Rajeshwari. According to…
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4 Rohingya nationals held in Hyderabad for illegal immigration
Hyderabad: Four Rohingya nationals, along with their children, were arrested on Tuesday, May 20, for illegally entering India and fraudulently obtaining Indian identity documents. The accused has been identified as Mohammed Arman,32,…
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4 Hijras held in Secunderabad for robbing passenger on train
Hyderabad: Four habitual property offenders, all identifying as hijras, were arrested on Tuesday, May 20, for allegedly robbing a passenger aboard a train last week. Police recovered Rs 10,000 in cash from…
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DCA raids unlicensed medical shop in Alwal, seizes medicines
The Drugs Control Administration (DCA) Telangana officials, acting on credible information about the illegal sale of medicines, raided a medical shop located in Alwal on Monday and seized a large quantity of…
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Two-and-half-year-old girl dies after rape: Mother held along with teen boyfriend
Mumbai: A woman and her teen boyfriend were arrested on Monday in connection with the rape and murder of her two-and-half-year-old daughter, a Mumbai police official said. The child was brought to…
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Lack of fire safety measures caused Gulzar Houz tragedy: HYDRAA commissioner
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Disaster Response Assets Monitoring and Protection Agency (HYDRAA) commissioner AV Ranganath disclosed that the state government was preparing plans to prevent fire accidents and establishing safety measures to be…
