Crime

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

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