Crime

A 22-year-old IT professional in Pune was allegedly raped by a man posing as a courier agent. He left a threatening message and selfie on her phone. Police suspect use of intoxicant and are scanning CCTV footage to identify him

Two men who looted over ₹1 crore worth of gold from a jeweller's home in Jharkhand’s Chakulia were arrested in West Bengal. Police recovered stolen jewellery, a knife, and a pistol, while one suspect remains at large

Mumbai Police told the Bombay High Court that Disha Salian died by suicide, with no signs of foul play, rejecting her father’s claims of gangrape and murder. The court will next hear the CBI probe plea, naming Aditya Thackeray, on July 16

Police retrieve the body from the water tank; suspect the victim was strangled to death, as a rope was found tied around the neck

Upon discovering the misuse of money, Hanumanthu scolded his son and told him to give the money back.

In Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar district, two teenagers in a reported inter-caste relationship were found hanging from a tree under suspicious circumstances. Locals suspect murder, citing visible injuries. Police have launched an investigation and are awaiting postmortem results

According to the police, the thieves entered the Peddamma temple located at Polkampalli village and stole with Panchaloha idols and jewellery.

According to the police, the victim, K Raghu, had property disputes with his two brothers K Lekha and K Bhugga over their ancestral property measuring 60 guntas.

The suspects allegedly used fake identities and also impersonated noted actors from Pakistan to build trust and had emotionally manipulative conversations with the complainant

The official, M Sunitha, working as a senior assistant in the property tax wing at Moosapet Circle 23, GHMC, demanded a bribe of Rs 30,000 over a property tax issue from the complainant

n Rajasthan's Banswara district, a 36-year-old teacher, Leela Tabiyar, was brutally killed in broad daylight by her ex-boyfriend, Mahipal Bagora, with a sword. The incident was caught on CCTV, prompting a police manhunt

A 25-year-old man was arrested for allegedly killing his girlfriend by slitting her throat in front of her father at a market in Meghalaya’s Eastern West Khasi Hills. The incident, reportedly over a relationship dispute, has sparked local outrage

Gregory Gumucio, founder of the "Yoga to the People" chain, was sentenced to four years in prison for conspiring to defraud the IRS. He failed to pay over $2.5 million in taxes while operating a multimillion-dollar international yoga business

An FIR has been lodged against seven persons, including the rape survivor's in-laws, in connection with the matter

Rajeshwari, wife of a GRP SI in Khammam, died by suicide after alleged harassment by her husband and in-laws. Her husband Rana Pratap and father-in-law were remanded. Family members accused them of mental torture and humiliation

The trio allegedly collected Rs. 1 lakh from each of nine candidates from Uttar Pradesh for creating the forged documents.

In a strong enforcement drive, Hyderabad Traffic Police jailed 133 individuals for drunk driving over the past 20 days, including 38 in a single day.

In a significant women’s safety initiative, Rachakonda She Teams apprehended 141 individuals, including 42 minors, for harassing women across metro stations, bus stops, workplaces, and colleges between June 1 and 15.

Swetcha Votarkar, a 35-year-old Telugu TV news presenter, was found dead at her residence in Chikkadpally, Hyderabad. She was reportedly discovered by her daughter after returning from school.

Cyber fraudsters contact victim via WhatsApp and offer part-time work-from-home job; they then introduce the victim to an investment opportunity in crypto currency, promising high returns

Harjit Kaur, mother of jailed gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, and Karanvir Singh were shot dead by unidentified assailants in Batala, Punjab. The attack occurred on Qadian Road. Police have launched a probe into the motive and are searching for the culprits

Japan executed Takahiro Shiraishi, the "Twitter killer," for murdering and dismembering nine people in 2017. His case shocked the nation. Amid growing debate over capital punishment, authorities defended the execution, citing continued public support and concerns over rising serious crime

Crime briefs from Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana

Released from prison in May, Mohd Saleem alias ‘Sunil Shetty’ went on to loot two houses in the last one month; Saleem identifies locked houses and enters them through open ventilators and burgles them