Telangana crime briefs

Crime briefs from Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana

Four women from Pardhi gang arrested in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The Jubilee Hills police have arrested four women, Palan Bai Pardhi, Shahnaj Bai, Nimat Bai, and Madhuri Adivasi, all belonging to Pardhi tribal community of Madhya Pradesh, for their alleged involvement in sandalwood theft incidents in Jubilee Hills and Madhuranagar on Friday.

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The suspects along with associates committed multiple sandalwood thefts from the National Institute for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises campus in Yousufguda, and surrounding areas, officials said.

So far, 23 members have been identified in this organised gang, which included women and children to avoid suspicion and mislead the police and public. The gang migrated to Hyderabad about 20 days ago and has been involved in stealing and selling sandalwood to known local smugglers.

According to the police, around 20 Pardhi families allegedly conspired to travel to Hyderabad with the intent of engaging in organized sandalwood theft. “The operation was meticulously structured, involving men, women, and even children to create the appearance of regular family travel. This facade was deliberately employed to deflect public suspicion and gain the trust of auto drivers and other locals while transporting stolen sandalwood,” said a senior police official from Jubilee Hills.

The thefts were carried out in a targeted and systematic manner, focusing on areas such as Jubilee Hills and Madhurnagar. “The use of family units and coordinated planning points to the existence of an organized criminal enterprise rather than isolated acts of theft,” the official added.
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Boy drowns in lake in Medak

Medak: A 14-year-old boy Ghanpuram Satish, who went fishing in a local lake, drowned at Appajipally on Friday. Sathish was a Class 8 student of a residential school in Kukatpally.

His father said that they wanted to send him to hostel on Monday. The body was retrieved from water. A case was registered.
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Rs 1.5 crore worth heroin seized in Uppal

Hyderabad: Excise Department District Task Force officials caught a youth on charges of possessing and selling drugs and seized about 21.5 grams of heroin worth Rs 1.5 crore worth in Uppal on Thursday night.

K Venkata Mothi Kumar from Uppal who works as an agent for a real estate firm, has been actively involved in procuring marijuana and heroin from dealers in Bengaluru.

“He bought them at a low rate from the local dealers and smuggled the narcotic substance in private vehicles to Hyderabad and sold at a higher rate to drug consumers in the city,” said a senior excise official said.

Following a tip-off, the Rangareddy District Enforcement team nabbed Venkata Mothi Kumar and heroin was recovered from him.
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Auto driver commits suicide in Nalgonda

Nalgonda: An auto driver died by suicide on the railway tracks near Kesharajupalli, close to Nalgonda. According to railway police, the deceased was identified as Goshetti Nishanth (30) from Mupparam village in Nidamanuru mandal.

Nishanth had married his cousin two years ago, and the couple has a one-year-old son. Nishanth had previously lived in Hyderabad’s Meerpet, where he developed a relationship with a transgender person. However, on returning to his village, his relationship was opposed by parents. Distressed by this, his partner returned to Meerpet and later died by suicide.

About a week ago, Nishanth left home without informing anyone. His worried parents searched for him but to no avail. They filed a complaint at Nalgonda’s One Town police station. Nishanth was found dead on the railway tracks on Thursday evening. Police investigation is on.
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Lighting kills woman in Medak

Medak: Lighting killed a woman, P Satyamma (46), in Gudur village of Shivvamet mandal on Friday. Satyamma along with other women was working in an agriculture field when the area witnessed thunderstorms.

The women rushed to take shelter under a tree when lightning struck killing Satyamma on the spot and injuring another woman. The police registered a case.