Crime
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ED names Russian man behind 800 crore OctaFX scam
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has named a Russian national Pavel Prozorov as the principal accused in the operations of OctaFx. This forex trading platform allegedly defrauded Indian investors with Rs 800 crore.…
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Most rape cases in Telangana involve known individuals: Report
Hyderabad: Rape cases in Telangana have surged by 28.94 per cent in 2024 with 99.2 per cent of the accused being known to the victims. Only 23 cases involved an unknown perpetrator,…
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Cybercrimes in Telangana spiked by 43 percent this year: Annual report
Hyderabad: Cybercrime rates in the state saw a significant increase in 2024 with a 43.33 per cent rise, according to the Telangana state annual police report released on Sunday, December 29. According…
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Hyderabad: Family returns home to find Rs 3L cash, ornaments stolen
Hyderabad: A theft involving Rs 3 lakh in cash, 3 tolas of gold, and 1 tola of silver ornaments was reported to the Shankarpally police on Saturday, December 28. The complainant, Veeraiah,…
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Telangana: Strict enforcement drives rise in drug cases and arrests in 2024
Hyderabad: A total of 20,904 kg contraband drugs worth Rs 48.53 crore were destroyed in 2024 by the prohibition and excise department. As per the annual excise crime report- 2024 released by…
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Telangana ACB nabs deputy tehsildar for demanding Rs 6k bribe
Hyderabad: A deputy tehsildar (naib tehsildar) of Shankarapatnam mandal Siddipet district was caught red-handed by Telangana’s anti corruption bureau (ACB) for demanding a bribe of of Rs. 6000 for doing official work.…
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Telangana ACB arrests govt officer for demanding Rs 50k bribe
Hyderabad: Telangana anti-corruption bureau (ACB), on Saturday, December 28, arrested a government officer in Bhadradri Kothagudem district for demanding a bribe of Rs 50,000 for doing official work. The arrested official, identified…
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Juvenile arrested for gold theft worth Rs 3 lakh in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The city police arrested a 17-year-old boy for stealing gold and silver ornaments worth Rs 3 lakh in Hyderabad. The juvenile, a school dropout, is a resident of First Lancer. According…
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Telangana: Woman waiting at bus stop raped in Nirmal
Hyderabad: A woman was allegedly raped by unidentified persons in Nirmal district of Telangana on Saturday, December 28. The incident occurred while the victim was waiting at a bus stop. According to…
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Hyderabad police arrest 3 for robbery, weapons seized
Hyderabad: Three notorious criminals who are allegedly involved in a spate of robbery cases here were arrested by the Kulsumpura police on Saturday, December 28. The accused persons have been identified as…
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3 sent to life imprisonment in 2012 Chevella double murder
Hyderabad: A man and his three aides were convicted by the additional district and sessions judge and were sent for rigorous life imprisonment, on Friday, December 27, for murdering his wife and…
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Telangana: 2 men sentenced to life imprisonment for murder
Hyderabad: The additional district and sessions judge at LB Nagar, Ranga Reddy district, on Friday, December 27, sentenced two men to rigorous life imprisonment for murdering a man in 2015. The convicted…
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Cops smuggling Rs 15L duty-free liquor at Hyderabad airport nabbed
Hyderabad: The Shamshabad excise police officials arrested four including two police personnel for transporting duty-free liquor worth Rs 15 lakh from the Hyderabad Airport on Friday, December 27. The excise police arrested…
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Man held for abetment to suicide of teenager in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A labourer was arrested for abetment to suicide after a 19-year-old teenager died by suicide at her residence on Thursday, December 26. According to reports, a neighbour of the deceased individual,…
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Bus carrying 49 passengers falls off bridge into dry riverbed; 5 injured
Akola: Five persons suffered minor injuries after a private bus carrying 49 persons fell off a bridge into a dry riverbed in Akola district of Maharashtra on Thursday evening, police said. The…
