Crime

Chemical blast triggers fire at pharma unit in Sangareddy, no casualties

Hyderabad: A fire broke out at Erythro Pharma Limited in the Gaddapotharam area of Sangareddy district at around 4:30 pm on Monday, April 20, reportedly due to a chemical blast. The workers…
Nalgonda man arrested for obscene comments against actress Anasuya Bharadwaj

Hyderabad: A 30-year-old man from Nalgonda has been arrested for targeting actress Anasuya Bharadwaj with defamatory and obscene social media content, Cyberabad cybercrime police said on Monday, April 20. The accused, identified…

1.2 kg ganja seized in Hyderabad’s Uppal area, two arrested

Hyderabad: The Prohibition and Excise Department sleuths on Monday, April 20, arrested two persons who were smuggling ganja on an Activa in the Uppal area of Hyderabad. The officials seized 1.200 kilogram…
Hyderabad: 315 booked in Cyberabad weekend drunk driving crackdown

Hyderabad: Cyberabad Traffic Police booked 315 persons during a special weekend drunk-and-drive drive across the commissionerate limits on Sunday, April 19. During the intensive checks, 268 two-wheeler riders, 15 auto drivers, 28…
Three held in phone snatching case in Hyderabad, 10 mobiles seized

Hyderabad: At least three people were arrested for phone snatching in Hyderabad on Sunday, April 19, with 10 mobiles and a two-wheeler being seized from the accused. The accused were identified as…
ED raids Karnataka Cong MLA’s sons, grandson of K Rahman Khan in PMLA case

Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate on Monday, April 20 raided the sons of Karnataka Congress MLA N A Haris, grandson of ex-Union cabinet minister K Rahman Khan and some others in a crypto…
Hyderabad: Fire breaks out at apartment in Gachibowli, 14 admitted to hospital

Hyderabad: A fire broke out at the parking lot of an apartment at the TNGOs Colony in Hyderabad’s Gachibowli on Monday, April 20, officials said. Thick smoke enveloped the building, triggering panic…

Hyderabad: Man attacked with blade inside furniture store, accused arrested

Hyderabad: A 24-year-old man was seriously injured after being attacked with a blade while sleeping inside a furniture shop in Sulaiman Nagar in Hyderabad on Sunday afternoon, April 19, the police said. The…
Groom, out to distribute invites, dies in accident in Medak days before wedding

Hyderabad: In a tragic incident, a groom died in an accident in Telangana’s Medak on Sunday, April 19, while he was out to distribute invitation cards for the wedding. The deceased was…
In letter to Revanth Reddy, MBT flags ‘chor-police nexus’ in Old City thefts

Hyderabad: Expressing concern over a spate of thefts in the Old City, the Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT) has written a letter to Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Director General of Police (DGP)…
Hyderabad: Mercedes mows down man on Durgam Cheruvu cable bridge, driver flees

Hyderabad: A 32-year-old businessman died after being struck by a speeding Mercedes on the Durgam Cheruvu cable bridge in Hyderabad’s Madhapur in the early hours of Sunday, April 19, with the driver fleeing…
Hyderabad police bust Rs 150 crore cyber fraud, 32 bank officers held

Hyderabad: In a massive pan-India cyber fraud network involving bank officers, the Hyderabad City Police arrested 52 individuals from nine states, including Telangana. The crackdown was carried out under Operation Octopus 2,…
Hyderabad: Engineering student dies by suicide over ‘harassment’ from college

Hyderabad: A 21-year-old student has allegedly committed suicide here after being “harassed” by an official of a private college where he studied, police said on Sunday, April 19. The incident happened on…
Fire breaks out at scrap godown in Hyderabad’s Balapur, no casualties

Hyderabad: A major fire broke out at a scrap godown in Royal Colony in Balapur on Sunday, April 19, causing panic among residents. According to fire department officials, the fire is suspected…
Malakpet apartment residents alarmed after nude intruder attempts entry

Hyderabad: An unidentified nude intruder allegedly entered an apartment complex in Malakpet, creating panic among residents on April 14. The Malakpet police registered a case after Rohan Reddy, a resident of Gangadhar…