Crime

The car driver went absconding after the incident.

According to the police, the suspect took the number of the girl from the WhatsApp group created by the college administration as part of conducting online classes.

The arrested person was S. Sanjeev Kumar (48), a CA working with a prominent firm in Banjara Hills and a resident of Madhapur.

Swathi Reddy (28) wife of Subba Reddy who works in Singapore lived at her house in Sai Enclave in Padma Nagar colony under Petbasheerabad police station limits.

The police recovered cash, gold and silver ornaments, all together worth Rs.13 lakh, apart from tools used to break into the houses.

Police said Chandrika, who was visibly depressed for the last few days, jumped from the terrace on the fourth floor.

He is suspected to have been depressed over the death of his wife five months ago and hanged himself to death.

The husband has been arrested while the woman is undergoing treatment at the district hospital.

A case under sections of the NDPS Act was booked and investigation is on.

The couple, Ramana and Ratnakumari, had frequent fights over different issues, police said, adding that in the last couple of months, the fights had increased.

Neighbours were alerted by the victim's screams and informed the police when they found the accused brandishing a sharp weapon.

The victim, Gagan Agarwal (38), had divorced his first wife two years ago and married Nausheen Begum in last June.

Police said two unidentified men dressed in formals and masks approached her posing as bank executives while she was alone in the house.

Police said the victim, identified as Sri Latha, was married to Shiva Kumar, a police constable officer, and the couple had two children.

The study has revealed 51 per cent of cases under POCSO are being registered in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi.

The deceased was later identified as Surajban Soni from Mumbai and the police registered a case under Indian Penal Code Section 302 (murder).

The victim, who has a daughter, was living with her maternal grandmother following a dispute with her husband, the police said.

One person, a truck driver, acting as a courier has been arrested while shifting the banned substance in a truck on Wednesday.

Panic gripped the area when Sarvesh walked down to Majhila police station, holding the girl's severed head in his hand.

The gold concealed in the form of paste was recovered during checking from the passenger who had arrived from Dubai.

The police have registered an FIR under IPC sections 376 (rape), 302 (murder) and also under the POCSO Act against an unidentified person.

The value of the seized property is assessed to be Rs 3 lakh.

The reasons behind the incident are yet to be ascertained.

The victim had lodged a case of molestation of his daughter against Gaurav two and a half years ago and had also gone to jail.