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Hyderabad Police issued a fake poster alert after a digital image in Telugu claiming new WhatsApp and phone call rules went viral. Officials clarified the poster was fake and urged citizens to verify messages through official sources before sharing.

Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar launched the department’s official WhatsApp Channel to share real-time alerts, safety advisories, and traffic updates with residents. The initiative aims to enhance public communication and ensure verified information reaches citizens directly.

Hyderabad police are considering arming patrol personnel with short firearms like 9 mm pistols after recent attacks on officers. The proposal aims to enhance safety during operations, as unarmed combat training has proved ineffective in real confrontations

Two associates of rowdy-sheeter and robber Umar Ansari were arrested by Hyderabad police after being on the run for three days. The gang was involved in several mobile-snatching incidents across the city, including one that injured a DCP and his security officer.

Hyderabad Police have bound over more than 100 persons, including Congress candidate Naveen Yadav’s father Chinna Srisailam Yadav, ahead of the Jubilee Hills bye-election. The move follows Election Commission directions to maintain peace and prevent law and order issues.

Hyderabad police seized 908 kg of ganja being transported to Nashik, Maharashtra. Three men—Kaleemuddin, Sohail, and Afzal—were arrested, while four others, including Mahesh and Rahman, remain absconding. The consignment was concealed under cashew shells, police said

Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar has announced a weekly public interaction initiative at Kotwal House, Purani Haveli, to address grievances of residents from the city's older quarters. The move aims to strengthen community policing and revive the historic building’s legacy as a civic hub.

A 61-year-old Hyderabad woman lost Rs 35.23 lakh after a fraudster posing as a London doctor duped her with a fake story of her son’s accident. The victim transferred the money over WhatsApp calls before realising the scam

Hyderabad Task Force (East) arrested five persons, including two peddlers, and seized 1.3 kg of hashish oil. The accused sold the drug at Rs 500 per five-gram bottle. A case was registered at Afzalgunj police station

Hyderabad Police caught a man carrying Rs 9 lakh unaccounted cash at Jubilee Hills metro station during a by-poll related check. The man failed to provide documents explaining the source. Police will hand over the cash to the returning officer

Hyderabad police and the FRRO deported a 46-year-old Nigerian, Onuorah Solomon Chibueze, for drug trafficking and overstaying his visa. He was caught at Tolichowki with ganja and later sent back to Nigeria after official procedures were completed

During by-poll vehicle checks at Punjagutta, Hyderabad Police caught a man carrying Rs 4 lakh unaccounted cash and nine liquor bottles. The man, a real estate employee, failed to show valid documents. The cash was handed to Income Tax officials

Hyderabad police arrested an individual for illegally selling banned e-cigarettes at IS Sadan. Acting on a tip-off, the Task Force and local police seized 90 flavoured e-cigarettes, a bike, and other gadgets worth Rs 2.5 lakh.

As monsoon rains lash Hyderabad, experts and police warn of hydroplaning which is a dangerous road hazard where vehicles lose grip on wet surfaces. The phenomenon affects all vehicle types and can lead to serious accidents.

The Hyderabad police arrested a man in Borabanda for possessing 200 grams of hashish oil. The accused, from Ranga Reddy district, had allegedly sourced the narcotic from Araku Valley and was planning to sell it in the city

Hyderabad City Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar distributed wheelchairs to persons with disabilities at an event jointly organised by Vikalaangula Network, Freedom Association, Triple R Foundation, and NAMC Trust.

Hyderabad Police held a high-level meeting with top Telugu film industry leaders after busting a major piracy racket. Officials detailed theatre and digital piracy methods, named key portals, and urged stronger cybersecurity, surveillance, and forensic tools to protect films from massive losses

Hyderabad’s crime rate fell 17% from September 2024 to August 2025. FIRs dropped from 38,206 to 31,533, with notable declines in cybercrime, property offenses, rape, and kidnapping, while dowry death cases increased, according to Police Commissioner C.V. Anand.

Hyderabad police’s Anti-Human Trafficking Unit raided a body massage parlour in S.R. Nagar on Saturday. Two women were rescued, and a manager along with a customer were apprehended. All four were handed over to the local police for investigation.

A massive surprise check at Hassannagar under Attapur police limits led to raids on belt shops, a gas refilling centre, and gutkha units. Hyderabad police also seized 55 two-wheelers and six autorickshaws during the 300-personnel operation.