Crime

Hyderabad police apprehended six persons for attempting to sell a fake Panchaloha idol of Goddess Lakshmi and a stone by falsely claiming they possessed special powers. The suspects, including an astrologer, were caught at Laxmiguda, Katedan, and incriminating material was seized.

The Hyderabad Commissioner’s Task Force busted a racket involving the illegal sale of Mephentermine Sulphate injections, arresting three persons while one suspect remains absconding.

Siddipet police arrested a woman and her minor son for allegedly murdering two women and plotting to kill four more. The duo, residents of Bhumapally, lured victims to their kirana shop, strangled them, and later disposed of the bodies.

A woman was robbed of a gold chain weighing around three tolas by two unidentified motorcycle-borne persons in Medchal’s Girmapur area. Police registered a case and launched an investigation, examining CCTV footage and attempting to trace the motorcycle’s registration details

  Former West Bengal Assembly Deputy Speaker and TMC leader Ashis Banerjee was found hanging at a Trinamool Congress party office in Birbhum’s Rampurhat on Sunday morning. Police recovered a purported suicide note, while his body was sent for post-mortem examination 

Hyderabad police have arrested M Lakshmikanth Reddy for allegedly obtaining multiple Indian passports under different names using forged residence certificates. The case, registered after a complaint from the US Consulate General, revealed passports issued in two names linked to the same individual.

Afzalgunj police are set to seek custody of two suspects arrested in Bihar in connection with the Roshan Travels shooting case of January last year. The duo, also accused in a major ATM robbery in Bidar, are currently in judicial custody in Karnataka.

The Rajendranagar Task Force busted an illegal mini gas cylinder manufacturing and transport network in Hyderabad, arresting four persons in two separate cases. Police seized a total of 750 mini gas cylinders, a car, and seven manufacturing machines during raids at various places.

A 23-year-old man was arrested in Mancherial district for allegedly murdering his father and burning his body after a dispute over his marriage. Police said he smothered his father at a mango farm, later filed a false missing complaint and confessed during interrogation

West Bengal STF is investigating how a suspected Pakistani national and his associate obtained maps and photographs of Fort William, the Eastern Command headquarters. Investigators are examining deleted digital communications, alleged ISI links, military information gathering and possible wider networks ahead of Independence Day

A 25-year-old bank employee and her 26-year-old fiancé were found dead in Kerala and Karnataka within hours of each other. Police said the couple, who had recently got engaged and planned to marry in December, were investigating the circumstances surrounding their deaths

Actor Vikram’s deleted video featuring an endangered Lar Gibbon has prompted a Tamil Nadu Forest Department probe into alleged illegal possession and transfer of the exotic primates. Officials found two animals at an Erode breeder’s farm, while another had died 

Two suspects linked to the sensational Afzalgunj shooting at Roshan Travels and the Bidar ATM robbery have been arrested in Bihar by Karnataka police. The duo, accused of looting Rs 93 lakh and killing a security guard, was traced and brought to Karnataka for further investigation.

Gujarat ATS and Rajasthan Police busted an interstate gang allegedly stealing crude oil from an HPCL pipeline in Rajasthan’s Balotra district, arresting eight people. Investigators found an illegally installed valve near Kaludi village and are probing the stolen oil’s quantity, sale and wider network

HCLTech has clarified that its initial probe found no evidence of a breach in its systems or client engagements after a hacker group claimed exposure of employee-related data. The company said the information appears limited and dated, and it continues to investigate. The statement follows a similar clarification by TCS, which also reported no credible breach evidence.

A man from Gajularamaram, Hyderabad, was booked by Jeedimetla police after being flagged by a US child protection agency for allegedly viewing and sharing child sexual abuse material on Instagram. Telangana Cyber Crime traced him via his IP address, but no arrest has been made yet.

A retired Army man was killed and two others seriously injured after a speeding Mahindra SUV allegedly rammed into them at Hydershah Kote in Hyderabad. The occupants reportedly fled the scene, while Narsingi Police registered a case and launched an investigation

An unidentified woman’s charred body was found near Ramakkapet in Dubbak mandal, Medak district, on Sunday. Locals alerted police after discovering the completely burnt body

The NIA arrested Haris TA, the alleged main conspirator, in connection with the seizure of illegal explosives in Kerala’s Malappuram. His arrest takes the total number of accused held to ten. The probe is continuing into the wider conspiracy and procurement network

Toronto police arrested 32-year-old Abdul Ghafoori in connection with the December murder of 30-year-old Indian-origin woman Himanshi Khurana. Ghafoori, identified as her partner, faces a first-degree murder charge after being apprehended at an airport following an international investigation

Police searched multiple locations, including residents of individuals associated with the banned Jamaat-e-Islami in the Sopore area of Baramulla district

Kerala Police registered a cyber fraud case after an AI-generated fake video impersonating ADGP P Vijayan circulated on Facebook, falsely promoting an old currency note scam. Police are investigating the account, possible victims and whether similar deepfake videos targeted other officials

An elderly woman from Khammam district who went missing three days ago was found murdered and burned. Police arrested her son-in-law, who confessed to the crime. Forensic teams recovered bone fragments from the site, and investigation is ongoing.

A 22-year-old man, Niranjan Pradhan, was arrested by EAGLE Force and Railway Police in Hyderabad for transporting 18.5 kg of marijuana worth Rs 9.26 lakh on the Konark Express.