Crime

A 27-year-old man from Ragibavi village in Bhongir district was arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl. The incident surfaced after the victim’s mother filed a police complaint. The accused has been booked under the POCSO Act and remanded to judicial custody.

Excise officials in Khammam district arrested two Kerala-based smugglers transporting ganja from Odisha. The contraband, weighing 51.9 kg and valued at Rs 26 lakh, was concealed under a car bonnet and intercepted at Kunavaram Crossroads in Bhadrachalam. A third accused from Suryapet remains absconding.

A woman from Palakurthi, who married a resident of Rajakkapalli against her parents’ wishes, alleged an attempted abduction by her family. The incident occurred during a hospital visit, where her father and a relative tried to forcibly take her away. Priyanka resisted and later filed a complaint with Yedapalli police, prompting an investigation into the matter.

A man was grievously injured after being stabbed by a known rowdy sheeter, Balreddy, at the Jagadgirigutta bus stop in Hyderabad. The attack, reportedly stemming from a financial dispute, occurred in full public view. The assailants fled the scene, and police have launched an investigation.

In a two-week crackdown, Rachakonda She Teams apprehended 127 individuals, including 47 minors, for harassing women in public areas across Hyderabad. The offenders were counselled in court, and several criminal and petty cases were registered.

Three youths were arrested by Saifabad Police for allegedly assaulting a 62-year-old advocate at Lakdi-ka-pul metro station in Hyderabad. The altercation began when the senior citizen asked them to vacate seats reserved for elderly passengers.

The accused forcibly dragged the girl into the house of one of the accused and committed the crime by holding her hands behind and closing her mouth

Amberpet Police cracked a kidnap-for-ransom case with the arrest of a woman and nine others for allegedly abducting her husband to seize his properties. The man escaped from captivity and alerted police, leading to the gang’s arrest

Following, technical investigation and eyewitness accounts, police tracked down and arrested Ajay and a knife used in the crime was recovered

Police in Faridabad are searching for 20-year-old Jatin Mangla, accused of shooting a 17-year-old JEE aspirant, Kanishka, in Shyam Colony. The alleged stalker fired twice, injuring her shoulder and abdomen. The girl is stable, and multiple police teams are pursuing the suspect

A domestic dispute in Vikarabad district turned tragic when a man allegedly murdered his wife, sister-in-law, and one daughter before dying by suicide. The elder daughter survived with injuries and is undergoing treatment. The incident occurred in Kulkacherla mandal and has prompted a police investigation.

The North Zone Police solved several robbery, snatching, and theft cases within hours over the past fortnight, arresting multiple offenders across Hyderabad. Stolen property, including gold, cash, mobiles, was recovered

The Hyderabad Police have issued a public alert following a surge in fraudulent loan schemes. Between 2023 and 2025, 25 such cases were registered, with scammers impersonating financial institutions to extract personal data and fees from victims.

Police in Mancherial arrested one person in connection with a Rs 1.39 crore fraud involving fabricated paddy procurement records. The scam, linked to a rice mill and traders from Maharashtra, targeted Civil Supplies Department funds.

A minor boy from Suryapet district was arrested for impersonating women and defrauding men with false promises of live-in relationships. He was part of a four-member gang that operated across Telangana and Bengaluru, using fake identities and voice mimicry to extract money.

A passenger arriving from Kolkata was detained at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport after a live 38 mm bullet was discovered in his luggage during screening. The man, identified as Vishal, was preparing to board a connecting flight to Bengaluru.

In a tense one-hour standoff at a Powai studio, Mumbai Police rescued 19 individuals, including 17 children, from a man who had lured them for a web series audition. Rohit Arya, the hostage-taker, released a video outlining vague demands before threatening the children with an air gun.

Three individuals were arrested in Adilabad for allegedly stealing liquor and cash from a wine shop in Bela Mandal. The trio was apprehended during a vehicle check after they fled the scene on Monday night. Police seized stolen liquor, cash, a motorcycle, and mobile phones from the suspects.

A 68-year-old Indian-origin businessman, Darshan Singh Sahsi, was fatally shot outside his home in Abbotsford, Canada. Investigators describe the incident as a “targeted killing”. No arrests have been made yet 

A 24-year-old Muzaffarnagar man working in Riyadh allegedly died by suicide during a video call with his wife after an argument. His family is coordinating with the Indian Embassy to bring his body home as police investigate the circumstances

A 28-year-old Indian national, Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli, allegedly stabbed two teenagers with a metal fork and slapped passengers on a Chicago–Germany Lufthansa flight, forcing a diversion to Boston. He faces up to 10 years in US prison if convicted

A petty dispute escalated into a fatal drunken brawl in Warangal’s Turpukota area, resulting in the death of a 23-year-old youth. Following the altercation, a group of youths allegedly assaulted Sai, who later succumbed to injuries at MGM Hospital.

A 50-year-old driver from Chandanagar, identified as Kasi Reddy Purushotham Reddy, died by suicide, allegedly due to financial problems. His family told police he was depressed after losing Rs 13 lakh lent to an acquaintance seven years ago

A 13-year-old girl studying at a private school in Nagaram was allegedly called by the school principal, Saibaba, for special classes, claiming she was lagging behind in studies. During these sessions, he allegedly behaved inappropriately with her