Crime
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Prostitution racket busted in Hyderabad’s Tolichowki
Hyderabad: A prostitution racket organised from a house at Tolichowki was busted by the Hyderabad police on Friday, July 18. Three women victims were rescued and one organiser held. On a tip…
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Drugs, steroids seized at gym in Telangana, sealed; owner booked
Hyderabad: During a large-scale crackdown on the use of illegal drugs and steroids, Adilabad police sealed Lion Fitness Gym at Vinayak Chowk on Thursday, April 17, after seizing banned drugs from the…
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Hyderabad sees 75 pc drop in ‘digital arrest’ frauds in 2025
Hyderabad: As an increasing awareness amongst the population has resulted in a drastic 75 percent reduction in ‘digital arrest’ frauds in Hyderabad in 2025, police stated on Thursday, July 17. In a…
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Toddy sold in milk packets: 270 litres seized from Medchal hotel
Hyderabad: With the Excise and Prohibition Department officials cracking down on illegal and adulterated sale of toddy following recent deaths in the State, the sellers are finding novel ways to store and…
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Telangana activist flags encroachment of 17 guntas of govt land in Karimnagar
Hyderabad: Social activist Dr Lubna Sarwath has written to the collector of Karimnagar district, urging the latter to take immediate steps to reclaim 17 guntas of government land meant for creation of…
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Hyderabad: CMRF cheque scam busted; two held for Rs 8.71L fraud
Hyderabad: The Jubilee Hills police arrested two persons on charges of being part of a scam to encash Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) cheques on the basis of forged documents and accounts.…
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Hyderabad firm booked for Rs 6.25 cr GST fraud using fake address, bills
Hyderabad: A huge GST fraud case has surfaced in Hyderabad, where Bala Corporation, proprietor Nasari Vinod Kumar, has been accused of making fraudulent GST registration and using it to claim and avail…
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Telangana Congress leader attacked by BRS MLA’s followers
Hyderabad: Congress party’s NRI cell leader N Devender Reddy was allegedly attacked by followers of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA Vemula Prashanth Reddy in Balkonda on Thursday, 17 July. The incident occurred…
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Addicted to betting apps, Hyderabad woman robs brother’s house
Hyderabad: A woman was arrested with two of her friends on Thursday, July 17, in Jagadgirigutta for allegedly burglarising her brother’s house after incurring debts through her betting app addiction. According to…
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HDFC ATM theft in Hyderabad: 3 held, Rs 17 lakh recovered
Hyderabad: Three individuals involved in an HDFC ATM theft were nabbed by the police on Thursday, July 17, and cash worth Rs 17 lakh, along with four two-wheelers, were seized from their…
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Sons of senior cops held in Kompally drug racket case: Reports
Hyderabad: Two individuals, reportedly sons of senior Telangana police officials, have been arrested by Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) in connection with the Kompally drug racket case in which…
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Two held in Hyderabad for misappropriating CM Relief Fund cheques
Hyderabad: Two persons who allegedly misappropriated Rs 8.71 lakh amount sanctioned under the Chief Minister Relief Fund (CMRF) were arrested here, police said on Wednesday. The accused, including a former outsourcing employee,…
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Two lecturers, associate held for ‘raping’ student in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Two male lecturers from a private college in Dakshina Kannada district and their associate have been arrested for allegedly raping a female student after “blackmailing” her with videos and photos, police…
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Pregnant woman gives birth on bus, couple throws baby out
Mumbai: A 19-year-old woman gave birth to a baby on board a running sleeper coach bus in Maharashtra’s Parbhani on Tuesday, but she and a man claiming to be her husband threw…
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NCB busts African drug rings in Bengaluru; 9 kg meth seized, 3 arrested
Hyderabad: In a major breakthrough in the fight against drug trafficking, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Bengaluru, developed intelligence on African drug traffickers transporting drugs via bus and air from Delhi. This…
