Sirpur (U) mandal in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district recorded Telangana’s lowest minimum temperature of this winter at 7.4°C on Sunday. Bazarhathnoor in Adilabad registered 8.4°C, Pembi in Nirmal dipped to 10.1°C, and Jannaram in Mancherial logged 11.5°C. The cold wave kept residents indoors, with many venturing out only after 10 am.
Eight people, led by habitual offender Rajesh, were arrested for digging in forests of Sirpur (T) mandal, Asifabad, in a treasure hunt. Their unauthorized excavation damaged wildlife habitats and disturbed animal movement, forest officials said.
