Crime

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

The Baloch Yakjehti Committee condemned the extrajudicial killing of 17-year-old Ehsan Shah by Pakistan’s Frontier Corps, calling it part of systemic violence in Balochistan. His mother’s emotional plea underscored rising abuses, disappearances, and intimidation faced by Baloch civilians

The CID has filed a closure report in the unnatural sex case against JD(S) MLC Suraj Revanna due to lack of evidence. Revanna, embroiled in multiple allegations, claims political conspiracy, while related investigations involving his family continue

Kodad police bust inter-state kidney racket that duped vulnerable patients by promising organ transplants. Six members arrested while four are absconding. The gang extorted lakhs from patients, including Rs 22 lakh from a complainant whose surgery never occurred.

On Tuesday, police apprehended two of the suspects, Gudala Tilak and Guddu Raju, while they were transporting the stolen property in an auto.

The court examined evidence presented by the public prosecutor and cross-questioned 10 eyewitnesses before delivering the sentence.

The betting syndicate operating through Telegram influencers and unauthorised betting websites lured victims with ‘exclusive insider tips’ and ‘fixed matches’, say police

ACB officials caught Panchayat Secretary Shiva Krishna red-handed while allegedly accepting a ₹12,000 bribe in Godisherala village, Dasturabad mandal. The bribe was reportedly for granting permission to set up a water plant and issuing a house number

A total of 425 kg of Chloral Hydrate Drug and 1.115 kg of Alprazolam, along with two cars, were seized from them in the drug bust

Prathipati Prem Chandu, a resident of West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh has been allegedly circulating counterfeit currency notes

Srinivas noted that a few customers on Friday threatened him in the local police station and demanded him to return their entire deposit within five days.

The arrested persons were identified as Burra Ramesh Goud, Rama Goud, Srinivas Goud, Rajashekhar Goud, and Raju Goud.

The incident brought traffic on the busy highway to a standstill for a while.

After the inspection was over, police spotted six detonators in the court premises.

The police have recovered gold ornaments worth Rs 11 lakh, silver items, three expensive motorcycles, and three mobile phones from the accused persons.

The group allegedly tied Kishan’s hands and legs before assaulting him, inflicting severe injuries that led to his loss of consciousness.

As many as 12 job aspirants from Hyderabad and Nizamabad paid a total of Rs 35 lakh and submitted their passports for visa processing.