Crime

The Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (HNEW) arrested a 28-year-old software professional, Harshavardhan, for allegedly peddling drugs.

An altercation reportedly broke out between the victim and two other minors; the two, aged 8 and 14, allegedly strangled the victim with a rope while he was asleep

Congress leader Rajesh Chouhan, his mother Sarada, and two hostel staff have been booked under POCSO following sexual harassment allegations by girl students in Narayankhed. The incident sparked widespread protests, with police and district officials launching a probe.

The police said no identification documents or clues were found at the crime scene. Efforts are underway to match the deceased with missing persons data to ascertain his identity.

A businessman in Suryapet was allegedly murdered following a dispute over a WhatsApp emoji in a community group. The victim was attacked during a meeting with rival faction members. Police have registered a case and begun investigations.

A UP-based lorry driver was sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment by an Adilabad court for causing the death of a man in a drunken driving incident in 2022. The court relied on eyewitness accounts and evidence to convict him.

A 34-year-old man from Secunderabad was duped of Rs 1.72 lakh after he unknowingly downloaded a malicious mobile application.

The Jeedimetla police have registered two cases in connection with the incident and Anjaiah was taken into custody.

A high percentage of theft cases are being registered at Secunderabad, Kacheguda, Hyderabad (Nampally) and Cherlapalli railway stations.

Prime accused Roshan Saldanha is charged with duping investors of several crores of rupees through fraudulent investment schemes that promised high returns

Sajida Begum was reportedly promised a housemaid job in Oman by a local agent; on reaching Muscat, she was allegedly forced to work in multiple homes, physically abused, denied proper food and accommodation

The suspect, a daily wager from Gujarat, reportedly lured the girl with eatables and took her to a secluded spot and raped her; efforts on to nab the suspect, who is on the run

Harish, a 25-year-old hotel worker from Khammam, died by suicide after harassment by a loan app company, which morphed and circulated obscene images when he couldn’t repay dues. Police registered a case based on his father’s complaint

At least 11 people have been arrested in Pakistan’s Balochistan province after a video showing a couple being killed in an apparent honour killing went viral. The incident sparked nationwide outrage, prompting calls for justice from various social and political groups.

The MLA managed to leave the scene and went to the Osmania University police station to file a complaint.

The 22-year-old woman, a resident of Karawal Nagar, and her accomplices - Keshav Prasad, 28, and Vivek Singh, 20, - targeted her distant relative Israt Jameel's house on July 10 and "searched" the premises by posing as "CBI officials from Okhla Branch", the police said.

A 16-year-old boy was injured after stepping on an IED planted by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district while grazing cattle. Police warned civilians to stay alert in forest areas where Maoists frequently plant explosives targeting security forces

Three kanwariyas were arrested at Mirzapur railway station for assaulting a CRPF jawan after a dispute over tickets for the Brahmaputra Express. The jawan, en route to Manipur, was assisted by GRP. The accused were later released on bail

Rahul Singh, a railway station master accused of murdering his wife Anjali Singh, was arrested in Guwahati after weeks on the run. Disguised as a security guard, he was apprehended following a probe aided by CID and forensic teams

Despite a rowdy sheet being opened against him in 2022, Mallesh reportedly continued to harass the woman.

Three men were arrested for duping a man of Rs 98,000 in an ATM fraud in Burari, Delhi. Police recovered Rs 75,000 in cash and 30 ATM cards from the accused

Uttar Pradesh Police dismantled a large-scale illegal conversion racket, arresting 10 individuals from six states. The investigation began after two sisters were allegedly coerced into religious conversion and radicalization

According to S Chaitanya Kumar, DCP (Southeast), the victim Chandu was having a dispute with Rajesh over Rs. 13 lakh he had collected from some persons in 2022.

A 35-year-old man from Qutbullapur died on the spot after a lorry hit his bike from behind at Balanagar. Police cited rash and negligent driving as the cause of the accident