Around 150 families in Kismatpur are preparing to protest against land acquisition for the Gandhi Sarovar Project under the Musi Riverfront Development. Landowners allege forced acquisition and demand Rs 10 crore per acre as compensation.
Rajendranagar police arrested a Bihar native, Surendar, for cultivating ganja in Kismatpur and selling it locally. In a separate Cyberabad case, Mithlesh was caught with heroin and cocaine. Both suspects have been handed over to police for further investigation.
However, the maximum temperatures of 42 degree Celsius in Hyderabad peaked at around 2 pm on Wednesday, making way for extensive cloud cover and sporadic showers, which brought much-needed respite to the people.