Crime

Two ganja peddlers from East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, were convicted by the Jagtial court and sentenced to seven years in prison for transporting 16 kg of ganja in an autorickshaw in Kodimyal in 2021.

A 23-year-old chain snatcher from East Godavari was caught and beaten by locals at Kompally, Hyderabad, after attacking a woman and stealing her gold chain.

Mancherial police arrested four people, including a woman, for staging her husband’s murder as a road accident to claim insurance worth Rs. 2 crore.

A POCSO court in Hyderabad sentenced Chilkur Sandeep to 20 years’ imprisonment and fined him Rs 50,000 for sexually assaulting a minor girl in 2019. The court also awarded Rs 3 lakh compensation to the victim.

Thieves damaged an SBI ATM in Mahabubnagar’s Telangana Chowrastha and fled with the cash box. CCTV cameras were destroyed before the theft. Police suspect a gang linked to a recent Shadnagar case, sparking public concern over district law and order

Burglars targeted a DRDO residential complex in north Delhi, stealing jewellery, cash, and valuables worth lakhs from a woman scientist’s flat. Police registered a case, inspected CCTV footage, and suspect prior reconnaissance. No arrests have been made yet

The Supreme Court directed the CBI to take over Twisha Sharma’s death probe in Bhopal. FIRs under Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and Dowry Act name her husband and in-laws. Court stressed impartial investigation, urging families to cooperate with authorities

Bhopal police are questioning retired judge Giribala Singh and her son Samarth over the suspected dowry-harassment death of former Miss Pune Twisha Sharma. As controversy mounts, a second AIIMS autopsy was conducted, and MP has recommended a CBI probe

The recent tragic deaths of three young Indian women highlight the persistent crisis of dowry harassment. Experts blame deep-rooted societal stigma against divorce, immense familial pressure to adjust, low conviction rates, and a backlogged legal system for trapping victims in abusive marriages

The NIA chargesheet on the Red Fort car blast reveals accused linked to Al-Qaida offshoot misused AI tools for “terror engineering,” fabricated rocket IEDs, tested drones, and procured components online. Radicalised medical professionals played key roles in the conspiracy

An 18-year-old NEET candidate, Bhagyashree, who scored 92% in her PUC exams, tragically died by suicide at her home in Kalaburagi. Her father stated there was no family distress, and police confirmed no suicide note was found

Two brutal murders in Suryapet and Hyderabad have shaken Telangana, raising concerns over law and order. A BRS worker was hacked to death in Suryapet, while a city advocate was allegedly killed in a planned attack in Hyderabad, triggering political allegations

A 26-year-old man was arrested by Narsingi police for allegedly molesting a woman at Alkapur Township, Hyderabad, on May 14. The accused, identified as V. Nagaraju of Puppalaguda, was traced through CCTV footage.

Senior advocate Khaja Moinuddin was killed after a speeding vehicle hit him near his residence in Hyderabad’s Masab Tank area. Police suspect a planned attack linked to Waqf land disputes, while investigators question suspects and examine CCTV footage for further evidence

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a disproportionate assets case against Special Grade Deputy Collector M. Vamshi Mohan of Medchal–Malkajgiri district. Raids at 13 locations revealed assets worth Rs 6.22 crore, including multiple properties, cash, and gold.

Kumram Bheem Asifabad police arrested two men for smuggling spurious cotton seeds in Sirpur (U) mandal. Over 5 quintals of seeds were seized from their possession, which were stored at one of the accused’s residences.

Two weeks after the murder of Tanuja Ranjan, wife of retired IPS officer Vinay Ranjan Ray, Hyderabad Police suspect a larger Nepali gang’s involvement. Domestic worker Kalpana is the prime accused, with several associates believed to have fled across states and possibly into Nepal.

The CBI has filed a charge sheet in Panchkula against 15 accused in the alleged misappropriation of Rs 504 crore belonging to the Haryana government. Those named include six officials from IDFC First Bank and AU Small Finance Bank, three public servants from key state departments, and partners of shell entities.

A woman in Gorilapadu thanda, Kusumanchi mandal, Khammam district, allegedly attacked her husband with a knife during a family dispute, leaving him injured. The police registered a case and began investigation.

A special Mumbai court remanded self-styled godman Ashok Kharat to Enforcement Directorate custody until May 26 over an alleged ₹70 crore money laundering case. Kharat already faces multiple FIRs for extortion, fraud, and the sexual exploitation of women

The family of late Twisha Sharma, who allegedly died by suicide in Bhopal, has petitioned for a second autopsy at AIIMS Delhi to ensure an independent medical opinion. They also requested the forensic preservation of digital data from over 40 mobile numbers

Police arrested a man, his brother-in-law and nephew after a woman died in a house fire in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district. Investigators alleged the woman and her husband set the blaze to implicate relatives in a property dispute, but she suffered fatal burn injuries during the incident

Meerpet police arrested six members of a pseudo police gang for allegedly posing as Special Operations Team personnel and extorting money from a lorry carrying rice. The gang reportedly collected Rs 80,000 and threatened the victims with criminal cases

A Circle Inspector (CI) of police, Raju Naik, currently attached to the DGP office, has been booked by the Khammam Two-Town police. He is accused of deceiving a married woman by falsely promising marriage