Telangana crime briefs
Crime briefs from Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana
Robbers loot Rs 40 lakh in midnight highway heist near Hyderabad
Hyderabad: In a dramatic incident, armed robbers decamped with Rs 40 lakh after attacking a car near Kottapalli in Shankarpally on the city outskirts around midnight on Thursday.
According to police, a Ford Figo (TS 09 UD 0093) traveling from Vikarabad towards Hyderabad was rammed from behind by unidentified assailants. The gang then smashed the car’s windows, hurled chilli powder into the eyes of the driver and passengers, and fled with the cash.
While escaping in a Swift Dzire, the robbers lost control, causing the car to overturn. They abandoned the vehicle at the spot, leaving behind part of the cash, and escaped with the rest.
The Shankarpally police have registered a case and launched an investigation.
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Man electrocuted while fixing Dish TV cable in Siddipet
Siddipet: A 40-year-old man was electrocuted while adjusting his Dish TV cable on the roof of his house at Ravindra Nagar in Kondapak mandal on Friday.
The victim, Nalagam Kanakaiah, a worker at a local beedi company, climbed onto the roof after his television signal was disrupted. With the rooftop wet, power supply to the Dish TV line caused an electric shock when he touched it. Kanakaiah died on the spot.
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Podu farmers attack forest officials in Mancherial
Mancherial: Three forest officials — a section officer, a beat officer, and a watcher — sustained injuries after they were allegedly assaulted by Podu farmers while attempting to retrieve a piece of forest land between Dammannapet and Mamiduguda villages in Dandepalli mandal on Friday.
The assailants reportedly attacked the officials with axes, sickles, and sticks, and also sprinkled chilli powder on their faces. Forest officials termed the attack premeditated and organized violence, accusing the farmers of attempting to kill the staff. A case was said to have been lodged with the police, according to a statement from the department.
However, police clarified that no case had been registered till Friday evening.
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Woman ends life hours after husband’s accidental death in Siddipet
Siddipet: In a tragic turn of events, a woman died by suicide just hours after her husband’s accidental death at Jakkapur village in Chinnakodur mandal, leaving their two sons orphaned.
According to police, Kobbari Chettu Mahendar (40) and his wife Kavya (35) were living peacefully with their children, Pranay and Shiva, until Wednesday. While tilling his land, Mahendar fell from a tractor and sustained serious injuries. He died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Karimnagar on Thursday.
Devastated by the news, Kavya consumed pesticide the same day. She too died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Siddipet on Friday. The couple’s sudden deaths left their two sons orphaned and cast a pall of gloom over the village.
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Hyderabad man gets 10-year jail term in 2020 kidnap, rape case
Hyderabad: A local court on Friday sentenced a man to ten years of rigorous imprisonment in a kidnap and rape case involving a minor girl reported in Chandanagar in 2020.
The convict, M. Sandeep (30), a native of Karnataka and a resident of the same neighbourhood, lured the girl under the pretext of love and took her to Kukatpally. He confined her in a vacant room belonging to his aunt and raped her.
Following a complaint lodged by the victim’s brother, Chandanagar police registered a case and arrested Sandeep.
The court also imposed a fine of ₹5,000 on the convict and directed payment of ₹3 lakh compensation to the victim.
