Crime

A vendor at Jabalpur railway station was detained after a viral video showed him taking a passenger's wristwatch as payment for samosas due to a failed UPI transaction. Authorities are cancelling his license and have registered a case

In Mancherial, a 60-year-old farmer was allegedly killed by his son over money for liquor. The suspect, unemployed and addicted to alcohol, attacked his father with a wooden pestle. Police have registered a murder case and are investigating

A farmer from Kolamchichpalli village in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district, was arrested for illegally cultivating cannabis as an intercrop in his cotton field. Acting on a tip-off, police seized 380 plants

The Enforcement Directorate has booked several Full Fledged Money Changers in Hyderabad for operating without valid RBI licences. Despite surrendering their licences earlier this year, some firms continued illegal forex operations using forged documents.

Nalgonda police have arrested four agents linked to a Rs 57 crore Ponzi-style scam led by Ramavath Balaji Naik. Over 2,500 tribal wage earners were defrauded through false promises of high returns.

ACB officials in Warangal arrested district fisheries officer Allu Nagamani and field officer P. Harish for accepting a Rs 70,000 bribe to process a file related to new cooperative society members.

In Nizamabad’s Vinayaknagar, Constable Pramod was stabbed to death by Riyaz, a wanted criminal, while being taken to Town IV police station. The accused fled the scene, and authorities have launched a hunt to capture him

A Hyderabad court has sentenced 70-year-old tuition teacher D. Subramanyeshwara Rao to ten years’ rigorous imprisonment for raping a 12-year-old girl in Rajendranagar in 2017.

Domalguda Police have arrested a caretaker accused of assaulting and robbing an elderly couple in Himayath Nagar. Police recovered part of the stolen jewellery and registered a case based on the victim’s complaint.

A Bengaluru engineering student was allegedly raped by a friend on college premises. The accused, Jeevan Gowda, has been arrested. The case has raised concerns over student safety, prompting the Leader of Opposition to seek NCW intervention

A 13-year-old tribal girl from Maharashtra's Palghar district was allegedly forcibly married off by her grandfather and was sexually assaulted and mentally harassed by husband and her in-laws

Kothagudem police arrested six individuals for transporting sand using fake waybills. The investigation revealed involvement of truck owners, employees, and supervisors, while some accused remain absconding. Authorities urge public assistance to trace others involved

In Karimnagar, a woman allegedly killed her husband by mixing blood pressure and sleeping tablets into his liquor and strangling him, with help from five accomplices. The case came to light after police investigation, leading to multiple arrests

Karimnagar police have arrested Varala Lokeshwar Rao, the alleged mastermind behind the Meta Fund cryptocurrency scam, which defrauded investors of up to Rs 30 crore. Rao used a fake app and digital coins to lure victims with promises of high returns.

Hyderabad Task Force (East) arrested five persons, including two peddlers, and seized 1.3 kg of hashish oil. The accused sold the drug at Rs 500 per five-gram bottle. A case was registered at Afzalgunj police station

An engineering student in Kolkata was allegedly raped by her classmate after he reportedly laced her drink with drugs. The accused was arrested in Anandapur and sent to police custody; investigations are underway

A man was allegedly killed by his wife in Keshampet Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, following a domestic quarrel. The accused reportedly struck him with a cement block while he was asleep and disposed of the body in a nearby under-construction sump.

A school assistant on deputation at the DEO office in Khammam, was suspended after allegedly abusing a shop owner and damaging CCTV cameras at a crackers shop near Konijerla.

Illegal chit fund operators are defrauding investors across Hyderabad, Cyberabad, and Rachakonda by collecting large sums and disappearing overnight. Police have registered multiple cases, but recovery of funds remains a lengthy legal process.

The Cyberabad Women and Children Safety Wing conducted a special drive from 5 to 11 October, rescuing two victims of sex trafficking and arresting four accused.

A medical student from Odisha was allegedly gang-raped by unidentified men outside a private college in Durgapur, West Bengal. Police have begun investigations, while NCW, State parties, and doctors’ forums demand swift justice and enhanced safety measures for women

Three individuals were arrested in Jagtial for allegedly cheating investors through a mobile app named ‘META FUND PRO’, promising triple returns and luxury trips. Victims from Kodimial lodged complaints after the app was shut down and returns were not delivered.

A woman allegedly duped several women of Rs 18 to 20 crore in Sitaphalmandi, Hyderabad, promising high returns. Now residing in Patancheru, she reportedly assaulted victims who confronted her.

Ahead of Diwali, Hyderabad police and the Task Force (East) raided an illegal firecracker storage unit at Siddamber Bazar, arresting a trader and seizing 100 cartons worth Rs 18 lakh. The firecrackers were stored without a valid licence in a residential area.