Crime
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Journalist found dead days after report exposing corruption
Well-known Chattisgarh-based journalist Mukesh Chandrakar was found dead on Friday, January 3, in a septic tank in Bijapur district, on the premises of a corruption-accused contractor who he had recently exposed. The…
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Man dies after falling from building in Uppal’s Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A 45-year-old man died after falling from a building in Hyderabad’s Uppal on Friday morning, January 3. The victim has been identified as Babjigoud from Shantinagar, Uppal. According to reports, the…
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Video: Fire erupts at under-construction site in Hyderabad’s Kokapet
Hyderabad: A huge fire erupted at an under-construction site in Kokapet, Hyderabad on Friday, January 3. The cause remains unknown, but locals swiftly notified fire officials. Firefighters are on the scene, working…
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Hyderabad: 987 charkha seized in drive against Chinese manja trade
Hyderabad: As the Sankranti festival approaches, Hyderabad city police have launched a special drive to tackle the use of dangerous Chinese manja leading to the seizure of 987 charkha (bobbins) of the…
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ACB completes 64 years of service in Telangana
Hyderabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has completed 64 years of its glorious service on Thursday, January 2. The ACB, which initially worked as erstwhile X branch under the Crime Investigation Department (CID)…
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DRI Hyderabad rescues endangered marine animals in AP operations
Hyderabad: The directorate of revenue intelligence (DRI) in Hyderabad seized endangered marine animals including dead Black Corals, Soft Corals, and Trapezium Horse Conches from illegal trade in Srisailam and Ongole, Andhra Pradesh.…
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Hyderabad woman loses Rs 1.58 cr to cybercrime, police recover Rs 70L
Hyderabad: Rachakonda cyber crime police successfully recovered Rs 70,01,788 of the Rs 1.58 crore defrauded from a 65-year-old woman by cybercriminals in a digital arrest scheme. The victim, Geeta Upadhyay, a resident…
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Hanumantha Rao writes to Telangana chief justice over Nalgonda rape cases
Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) secretary V Hanumanth Rao on Thursday, January 2 wrote chief justice Alok Aradhe seeking justice for minor girls raped in Nalgonda in 2015 and 2019. Rao…
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22 booked for possessing banned Chinese manja in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police have registered 18 cases against 22 individuals for possessing banned Chinese manja made from non-biodegradable and synthetic materials. A total of 1,094 bobbins made from these harmful products…
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Man confronts thieves on Delhi-Hyderabad train, killed
Hyderabad: A 25-year-old man was killed by some persons on the moving Hyderabad-Delhi Dakshin Express train when he confronted them after they allegedly stole his money on Thursday, January 2 police said.…
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Hyderabad man held for possessing narcotics worth Rs 8 lakh
Hyderabad: A 27-year-old man was arrested for allegedly in possession of illegal narcotics worth Rs 8 lakh. The police officials seized 30 grams of cocaine valued at Rs 7.5 lakh, 6 grams…
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Telangana: Man sentenced to 60 yrs in prison for sexually assaulting minors
Hyderabad: A 59-year-old has been sentenced to years in prison by a special fast-track court in Jagtial district for sexually assaulting three minor girls. Additional Principal District and Sessions Judge G. Neelima…
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Several killed after car crashes into crowd on New Orleans, US
A tragic incident in New Orleans killed as many as 10 people and 30 individuals were injured when a white truck crashed into a crowd near the intersection of Canal and Bourbon…
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Hyderabad police book 1,415 drunk driving cases on New Year’s Eve
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police witnessed a surge in drunk driving cases during New Year’s Eve with 1,415 cases booked followed by 839 in Cyberabad and 619 in Rachakonda. During one such check,…
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Hyderabad police stunned by man’s breath test results during drink-and-drive check
Hyderabad: In a bizarre incident that has taken the internet by storm, a heavily intoxicated biker was caught by the police in Hyderabad last night during a routine drunk-driving check. The breathalyzer…
