Crime

A 36-year-old software employee from Haryana, identified as Saurabh Shekhar, allegedly died by suicide after inhaling helium gas at a service apartment in Hyderabad’s Kondapur area

Delhi Police registered an FIR against Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam following a complaint by JNU’s Chief Security Officer over alleged sexual harassment. The case comes amid reports of complaints by 11 female students and BJP criticism of Congress leadership

A 48-year-old man died after an alleged assault over a senior-citizen reserved seat aboard a Delhi Metro train. Police arrested former IAS officer Sanjay Pratap Singh and his son, lawyer Sidharth Singh, and registered a culpable homicide case

The Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police arrested two persons for allegedly collecting mule bank accounts and SIM cards from individuals and supplying them to cyber fraudsters for commissions.

A five-year-old girl who went missing during Bathukamma celebrations at a gated community in Hyderabad's Kowkoor area was found murdered in an open sump in the clubhouse cellar.

BRS Minority Cell general secretary Abdul Muqeet Chanda has sought a comprehensive investigation into a POCSO and Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act case registered at Tolichowki police station, alleging sexual exploitation of a minor girl.

Hyderabad police booked a Detective Inspector at Khairatabad police station following a woman’s complaint alleging sexual exploitation on the promise of marriage

Nine people, including two children, died in a shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, with the suspected gunman found dead from an apparent self-inflicted wound. Separately, an 18-year-old Minnesota man faces firearm charges over an alleged Islamic State-inspired Mall of America attack plot

A five-year-old girl, who went missing from an apartment complex in Kawkour, Bollaram, in Medchal, found dead in the building premises. Police are investigating

The Tolichowki police arrested eight persons for allegedly trafficking and sexually exploiting a minor girl and forcing her into prostitution in Hyderabad's Attapur area. Police said the victim was moved through multiple accused before being handed over to a suspected brothel operator.

A 22-year-old auto-driver allegedly killed his mother by dousing her with diesel and setting her on fire at their residence in Yellupet village of Medak district. The woman died on the spot, and the accused was taken into custody.

A 34-year-old woman from Chanchalguda was allegedly murdered by unidentified persons in Hyderabad's Chaderghat area on Friday night. Police have launched an investigation and are pursuing leads to identify and apprehend the culprits.

A retired employee from Hyderabad’s AS Rao Nagar allegedly lost nearly Rs 18 lakh to fraudsters who blackmailed him using a recorded personal video call. The scam was uncovered when a vigilant bank manager alerted police as the victim attempted to transfer another Rs 2 lakh.

A retired employee from Hyderabad’s AS Rao Nagar allegedly lost nearly Rs 18 lakh after cybercriminals recorded a video call and blackmailed him. A bank manager alerted police during another attempted transfer, helping protect the remaining Rs 80 lakh in his account

A passenger was allegedly murdered and robbed by four suspects at Chevella bus stand on Wednesday night. Police identified the accused through CCTV footage, detained one suspect, and launched a search for the remaining three suspects.

The Malkajgiri Special Operations Team (SOT) busted an alleged land-document forgery racket and arrested two real-estate brokers involved in fabricating property-related records. Police recovered forged land documents, fake revenue stamps, rubber seals and other equipment from the accused.

The Supreme Court will hear Vijayalakshmi, wife of jailed actor Darshan, challenging orders allowing accused Pradosh S Rao to become an approver in the Renukaswamy murder case. The petition questions his pardon and statement recording, upheld earlier by the Karnataka High Court

The Cyberabad She Teams conducted 116 decoy operations between September 26 and October 2, leading to the apprehension of 37 persons accused of harassing women in public places.

Two interstate drug peddlers from Jharkhand were arrested by the Charminar Task Force and Mailardevpally police at Aramghar in Hyderabad. Police seized 3.3 kg of marijuana worth Rs 1.8 lakh and said the accused had allegedly sourced the contraband from Jharkhand.

A sexual assault allegation at Cornell University has renewed focus on campus safety in the US after a victim filed a civil lawsuit two years later. The case prompted a criminal investigation, highlighting concerns over reporting, accountability and handling of sexual violence claims

A 45-year-old money lender from Khammam, residing in Kokapet, was brutally beaten to death with cricket bats by unknown assailants near Neopolis; Narsingi police have launched an investigation to identify the killers and determine the motive.

Gachibowli police and the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit busted an alleged prostitution racket operating from a hotel in Hyderabad, detaining three men and three women from Uzbekistan and seizing cash, mobile phones and other materials.

District Task Force and excise teams seized 372.2 kg of ganja in three linked operations across the erstwhile Khammam district on Wednesday and arrested four persons from Odisha.

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 4.9 kg of cocaine, estimated to be worth Rs 24.5 crore in the illicit market, from an Indian passenger at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.