Crime

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.

Security forces in Mizoram seized drugs worth over Rs 846 crore and arrested 930 people, including 111 foreigners, between January and August. Officials reported 635 NDPS cases and 45 drug-related deaths, while authorities intensified border enforcement, awareness campaigns and rehabilitation efforts

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Pradeep Purnekar was shot dead in Thane, Maharashtra, with police arresting one suspect and questioning another. Investigators are examining CCTV footage and multiple possible motives, including political rivalry and personal enmity, while probing a builder dispute angle

A special court in Hyderabad sentenced a 30-year-old madrasa teacher from Mamidipally to life imprisonment under the POCSO Act for sexually assaulting a minor boy.

Mailardevpally police apprehended two minors, aged 14 and 15, for their alleged involvement in vehicle thefts.

A 40-year-old YouTuber, Vaidya Mohan, was allegedly murdered by his wife Jamuna at Ashok Road in Mancherial. Police suspect she attacked him with a stone while he was asleep following a domestic dispute.

A woman was allegedly subjected to an attempted sexual assault by a cab driver near Kotwalguda on Hyderabad’s outskirts. She escaped, raised an alarm and alleged the driver fled after snatching her bag containing Rs 60,000. RGIA police registered a case

  Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister Shweta Singh Kirti claimed she recently learnt from the person who conducted his post-mortem that there was gun use, a broken leg and force involved. She urged people to reject hatred and revenge, stressing faith, love and healing 

Hyderabad Police arrested a 21-year-old man, Vikram, for allegedly circulating counterfeit ₹500 notes. Sixteen fake notes worth Rs 8,000 were seized during patrolling near Begum Bazar. Vikram confessed to obtaining the notes from his associate Ashok, who is absconding.

The SIT probing the POCSO case against Gem Group chairman R Veeramani has sought additional Deputy Superintendent of Police-rank officers. The move comes as police oppose bail for two associates, citing concerns over evidence tampering, witness influence and possible flight

The death of Assam man Ramanuj Goswami in police custody raises wider questions about extrajudicial killings, accountability and due process. A constitutional democracy must ensure that every death in police custody or police action is independently investigated

An unidentified group of assailants allegedly murdered a 75-year-old woman living alone in Peddareddypet village of Sangareddy district and decamped with her gold and silver ornaments.

A POCSO court in Hyderabad sentenced a 27-year-old man to five years' simple imprisonment and fined him Rs 9,000 for sexually harassing an 11-year-old girl in Musheerabad.

A 65-year-old Melbourne man was arrested for allegedly joining Islamic State and distributing about 10,000 extremist files online between 2015 and 2020. Australian authorities said the material included propaganda, violent content and guides on evading law enforcement and attacks

Veteran actress Ambika denied allegations by sister Radha that she stole signed blank cheques to fraudulently encash nearly Rs 46 crore. Ambika said five cheques were handed over by Radha’s manager during a financial settlement involving ARS property shares and gold

A 17-year-old girl was gang-raped by three men posing as policemen at a park near Delhi’s Kalkaji Mandir. One accused was arrested after a police encounter, while two remain absconding.

A Congress leader with a rowdy-sheet against him, Mohammed Saddam Hussain, and three associates were arrested for allegedly attacking Velair mandal Congress president Muravath Lakshman Naik.