Crime

77 cases of cybercrime filed in Hyderabad in April, 56 people arrested

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police arrested 56 people from across India in April as part of a special operation targeting organised online fraud networks, recovering nearly Rs 70 lakh and refunding it…
NIA charges Hyderabad doctor in bioterror conspiracy linked to ISIS

Hyderabad: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted three alleged ISIS operatives for conspiring to carry out mass poisoning attacks in public places using ricin, a highly toxic biological agent, officials said…

Free movie apps come with price: Hyderabad man loses Rs 1.75L in online scam

Hyderabad: While scrolling Facebook, a man ended up losing Rs 1.75 lakh after he clicked on a link advertising a free movie app. The Cyberabad police on Tuesday, May 5, issued an…
Ramoji Rao’s death no shield for Margadarshi Financiers: Supreme Court

Hyderabad: The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh governments, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Margadarshi Financiers over the alleged misappropriation of public deposits, making clear that the death…
Odisha-Andhra Pradesh ganja network busted in Hyderabad, four held

Hyderabad: The Prohibition and Excise Department’s Ranga Reddy district enforcement team on Tuesday, May 5, arrested four people and seized 6.43 kilogram of ganja worth Rs 4 lakh from a room in Moosapet.…
Hyderabad water board seizes 22 illegally attached motors in Kondapur

Hyderabad: Officials of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board’s (HMWSSB) Vigilance Department seized 22 motors illegally attached to water pipelines in the Anand Nagar Colony and Prashanth Nagar areas of Kondapur…
Six arrested for illegally hunting deer, peacock in Telangana forest areas

Hyderabad: The Commissioner’s Task Force (Golconda team), in a joint operation with the Forest Department, busted a gang of six persons who were illegally hunting wild animals – including deer, peacock, rabbits, quail and doves…

Video: Fire breaks out at plastic godown in Hyderabad’s Kothapet

Hyderabad: A fire broke out at a plastic godown in Hyderabad’s Kothapet on Tuesday, May 5, allegedly due to a short circuit. A video shared on social media showed fire erupting from…
Six-month-old baby kidnapped in Hyderabad hospital

Hyderabad: A six-month-old baby girl was kidnapped from outside the Mallareddy Hospital in Hyderabad on Tuesday, May 5. The incident occurred at midnight when kidnappers snatched the baby, identified as Asha, from…
Hyderabad: Two brothers held for exploiting girls via Instagram in Jubilee Hills

Hyderabad: The city police arrested two brothers in connection with an Instagram-based cheating and exploitation case involving young women, including minors, in the Jubilee Hills area. According to local reports, the accused…
Video: Massive fire breaks out at Pista House banquet hall in Mahabubnagar

Hyderabad: A massive fire broke out at the Pista House banquet hall early on Tuesday morning, May 5, in Mahabubnagar. Following the incident, panic prevailed in the area as thick smoke and…
Hyderabad man booked for sharing woman’s nude videos with estranged husband

Hyderabad: A man was booked on May 3, for sharing nude videos of his girlfriend with her estranged husband and family. The incident came to light when the 29-year-old woman, a catering…
Hyderabad: GHMC jr assistant caught taking Rs 1 L bribe by ACB

Hyderabad: A town planning junior assistant was caught red-handed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday, May 4, while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh for granting building construction permission.…
CBI brings wanted criminal to India after UAE extradition

New Delhi: The CBI has successfully secured the extradition of a fugitive and Interpol Red Notice subject Mohammad Navas Kakkat Ismail from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), officials said. Ismail was wanted…
Three held for impersonating officials to obtain IPL tickets in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Three people were arrested by Uppal police on Sunday, May 3, for impersonating officials to obtain high-value tickets for the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches from the Hyderabad Cricket Association. The…