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A 41-year-old American, Mitchell Brian Lee, was found dead under suspicious circumstances at a hotel in Hyderabad's Gachibowli area on Friday. Lee had arrived in the city on November 2.
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Hyderabad police have busted a gang accused of supplying 83 mule bank accounts to cyber fraudsters for commissions. Three persons were arrested, while two suspects from Jaipur remain absconding. The accounts were allegedly used to route Rs 10.04 crore
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Hyderabad Police have launched a Zonal Investigation Branch in Golconda Zone to handle serious and complex criminal cases. The pilot initiative aims to strengthen evidence-based investigations, ensure timely charge sheets and reduce the workload on local police stations
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Mangalhat police arrested Abed Bin Khaleed, alias Lalla, at R.K. Pet Junction on Friday and seized a knife and an unregistered motorcycle. Police said he had been involved in over 35 cases since 2005 and was untraceable for six months
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Police Commemoration Day was observed at Goshamahal in Hyderabad on Wednesday with a Police Flag Day parade honouring personnel who died in the line of duty. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy attended the programme as the chief guest.
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Police arrested a 23-year-old Kukatpally man for allegedly using fake Facebook and Instagram profiles to honey-trap victims and blackmail them with intimate images. Investigators say he operated 27 profiles, interacted with over 1,000 people and allegedly extorted money from multiple victims online
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Hyderabad police seized firecrackers worth Rs 22.63 lakh in two raids for allegedly storing fireworks without valid licences. Durga Prasad Goud, Rahul Singh alias Bheem Singh, and worker Parveen Singh were arrested. Cases were registered under relevant legal provisions
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Hyderabad police arrested nine persons for allegedly kidnapping a 53-year-old jewellery businessman and extorting Rs 1.30 crore from his family. The gang had allegedly demanded Rs 15 crore. Police seized cash, jewellery, silver, vehicles and mobile phones.
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Hyderabad Police deployed around 3,000 personnel in more than 100 teams under Operation Kavach to prevent crime and identify threats. Checks covered vehicles, documents and suspicious items, while officials urged residents to report concerns through emergency helpline 112
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A man identified as Subhash was allegedly murdered with a hammer while sleeping on a roadside in Chikkadpally on Wednesday night. Police suspect persons known to him and are examining CCTV footage to identify those responsible for the killing
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A 25-year-old man allegedly set his motorcycle on fire after an argument with a police sub-inspector during vehicle checking at Bibi-ka-Chashma in Falaknuma, Hyderabad. Police took him into custody and are verifying vehicle ownership and whether he was under the influence of drugs.
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Hyderabad police booked a Detective Inspector at Khairatabad police station following a woman’s complaint alleging sexual exploitation on the promise of marriage
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Hyderabad Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar has urged citizens to avoid midnight birthday celebrations on Tank Bund, roads, lakefronts and public parks. His warning follows a fatal accident involving a family celebrating a child’s birthday, prompting calls for safer venues.
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A newborn baby boy was found abandoned by the roadside in Balanagar on Thursday. Local youngsters alerted police, who shifted the infant to Balanagar Government Hospital for medical care before moving him to Sishu Vihar in Ameerpet.
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Hyderabad police have formed special teams to investigate an alleged Rs 4.50-crore property fraud involving 54 victims. The case concerns multiple sale and mortgage agreements executed for the same property in Madannapet, with the prime suspects currently absconding
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L B Nagar ACP K Krishnaiah has been suspended by the government following allegations of corruption and other irregularities. Disciplinary action had reportedly been initiated earlier but was not completed while he was undergoing hospital treatment, sources said
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BRS Minority Cell General Secretary Abdul Muqeet Chanda has demanded that the Telangana government release a white paper on the state's law-and-order situation, citing an alleged rise in murders and crimes against women.
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The ABVP's HCU unit has alleged selective police action following a recent incident on the University of Hyderabad campus, questioning why purported victims were facing police action while the accused remained unchecked.
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Actor Allu Sirish complained to Hyderabad Police about loud music allegedly being played until 2–3 am near his Shaikpet residence, saying it disturbed residents. Police forwarded the complaint to Film Nagar police for necessary action after the festival ended
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Hyderabad Police arrested a 21-year-old man, Vikram, for allegedly circulating counterfeit ₹500 notes. Sixteen fake notes worth Rs 8,000 were seized during patrolling near Begum Bazar. Vikram confessed to obtaining the notes from his associate Ashok, who is absconding.