Ramagundam Commissioner of Police Amber Kishore Jha handed over 142 mobile phones recovered through the CEIR portal to their owners. Police said 3,717 handsets had been recovered from 10,420 complaints received through the portal so far.
Police have invoked the Preventive Detention Act against Mancherial rice miller Gampa Santhosh Kumar for allegedly diverting CMR rice worth nearly Rs 15 crore. He was shifted to Cherlapally central prison after authorities found significant shortfalls in mandatory rice returns.
Task force police arrested 16 persons for allegedly indulging in cockfighting on the outskirts of Kallempalli village in Mancherial. Police seized four roosters, 45 knives, 12 mobile phones, 18 motorbikes and Rs 24,040 cash from the accused persons.
Authorities have imposed Section 163 of BNSS in Kyathanpalli ahead of municipal chairperson elections, restricting gatherings, protests and movement with weapons, while urging public cooperation to maintain law and order during the election process.
A Mancherial police constable was suspended after a viral video showed him allegedly abusing and assaulting his wife while drunk. A case was registered under the SC, ST Act following her complaint, and investigations are underway
Mancherial district witnessed a 19 percent rise in crimes in 2025 compared to the previous year, with 5,289 offences registered against 4,457 in 2024. Commissioner of Police Amber Kishore Jha reported increases in kidnappings, grievous injuries, missing cases and thefts, though some offences declined.
Police and district officials have made elaborate arrangements for the immersion of 2,334 Ganesh idols in Mancherial district on Saturday. Security, CCTV surveillance, cranes, and divers have been deployed, while bursting crackers and loud music have been banned
