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Unidentified persons allegedly attacked Congress leader Ankati Srinivas’s house at Venkatrao village in Mancherial on Friday night, damaging a car’s windowpanes and a television. Police have begun an investigation. Srinivas had also alleged that followers of a rival Congress leader kidnapped him.
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Six persons were arrested after a clash between rival Congress factions at Thallapet in Mancherial district. Three supporters of MLA Premsagar Rao were injured. Police deployed additional personnel amid fears of retaliation following earlier tensions during Bathukamma celebrations.
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Task force sleuths arrested six persons for allegedly gambling on the outskirts of Mandamarri town in Mancherial district on Monday. Police seized Rs 86,230 in cash, six mobile phones and a motorcycle. The accused were handed over to Mandamarri police
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A lorry driver from Tamil Nadu was arrested in Jaipur in connection with the death of Mancherial women police station constable Perka Anjibabu. The constable was killed after a lorry ran over him at Indaram crossroads on October 11.
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Task Force personnel arrested four persons for allegedly gambling on the outskirts of Mancherial on Wednesday night. Police seized Rs 40,300 in cash, three mobile phones and a scooter. The accused were handed over to Mancherial police for further action.
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A 37-year-old police constable, Sammanna, drowned in an irrigation tank at Dugnepalli village in Mancherial district on Thursday. Police said he slipped into the water while walking along the tank bund in the morning and died at the spot.
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Coal miners have expressed disappointment over the Telangana government’s decision to announce a 34 per cent share of SCCL’s annual profits. Workers expected Rs 2 lakh each but will receive an average of Rs 1.53 lakh, prompting criticism from miners and trade unions.
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Task force police arrested 18 people in two separate gambling raids in Telangana’s Mancherial district late Sunday. Officers seized Rs 56,140 in cash, 11 motorcycles and 16 mobile phones from the accused in Naspur and Mancherial town
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A 33-year-old head constable, Perka Anji Babu, was killed after a lorry hit him on the Rajiv Rahadhari between Indaram and Tekumatla villages in Mancherial district early on Sunday. Police registered a case following a complaint from his wife
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BRS cadres staged a rasta-roko in Bheemaram of Mancherial district over alleged unscheduled power outages in Chennur constituency. They said erratic supply was affecting farmers and crops, blocked the Nizamabad-Jagdalpur highway and were detained by local police.
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The Telangana Information Commission directed the Mancherial DEO and 18 MEOs to appear in person on October 13 over failure to provide information sought by RTI activist K Rajender. The activist alleged that delays affected transparency and accountability.
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The death toll in the Naspur road accident rose to six after 20-year-old Salluri Anusha died while undergoing treatment in Karimnagar on Saturday. Five women had earlier died after the auto-rickshaw they were travelling in collided with a lorry
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A proposed murrel production and processing cluster and Centre of Excellence at Yellampalli in Mancherial district have reportedly been shifted to Lower Manair Dam in Karimnagar. Officials said they lacked clarity on the cluster’s relocation but confirmed the CoE would be established at LMD
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The SCCL Srirampur Area produced 4.07 lakh tonnes of coal against its September target of 4.10 lakh tonnes, achieving 99 per cent. Its two Opencast Projects exceeded the target, while five underground mines recorded 95 per cent achievement during the month.
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Road safety activists have flagged alleged overloading and speeding by auto-rickshaws and maxi cabs across Telangana, blaming inadequate enforcement for frequent accidents. Mancherial officials said 179 overloading cases were booked in 2025-26, while the district has 2,272 autos and 61 maxi cabs.
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A daily-wage labourer took his ailing mother in a wheelchair to Mancherial MLA K Premsagar Rao’s residence after alleging that GGH staff refused her a bed and treatment. The hospital’s Resident Medical Officer later intervened and convinced him to admit her.
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Residents of villages surrounding Mancherial continue to depend on auto-rickshaws and two-wheelers due to inadequate public transport. A recent Naspur accident that claimed five women’s lives has renewed concerns, with villagers seeking safer and affordable bus services for daily commuting.
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The death toll in the Naspur road accident rose to five after 33-year-old Ramtenki Divya Vani died during treatment in Warangal. Two women died instantly and two others later succumbed after a lorry collided with their auto-rickshaw
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A two-day conference in Mancherial brought Forest and Tribal Welfare officials and NGOs together to discuss forest conservation, tribal livelihoods and human-animal conflict. Participants stressed value addition to forest products, sustainable development and greater coordination among departments.
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Kumram Bheem Asifabad and Mancherial districts received light to moderate rains on Wednesday night, bringing relief to farmers. Jainoor recorded the highest rainfall of 110 mm in Asifabad, while Dandepalli received 76.5 mm in Mancherial, official data showed.
