Hyderabad: Excise and enforcement team seized 54 bottles of non-duty paid liquor (NDPL) bottles that were allegedly being smuggled into the city for Diwali celebrations. “On a tip off that NDPL as being illegally smuggled into Hyderabad from Goa, we activated our teams which during inspections our teams seized 54 bottles of liquor, with an estimated total volume of 45.5 litres,” according to excise department ACP D. Srinivas. The liquor was handed over to Shamshabad excise station.

30 People Arrested For Gambling on Poker at Banjara Hills; Rs 1.14 L Cash, NDPL Seized

Hyderabad:Banjara Hills police arrested 30 persons including 12 women for allegedly illegally gambling on poker, party during a raid at an apartment on Road No. 4, Banjara Hills, and seized `1.14 lakh cash and several brands of non-duty paid liquor (NDPL). Police also seized 380 poker coins, playing cards and four hookah sets.

Banjara Hills station house officer S. Suhasan said a team led by sub-inspector G. Sandhya Rani and also arrested the alleged organiser Garima Ganeriwal. He said sub-inspector B. Srinivasulu had received about the party at 12.35 am while on patrol and informed the ACP, Banjara Hills, obtained authorisation for the search and proceeded to the location along with a police team and two independent mediators, Suhasan said.

Police booked cases in Crime No. 991 of 2026 under the Telangana State Gaming Act (TSGA), Telangana Excise Act and the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA). They were produced before a court for remand,

ACB Arrests Mahbubnagar Dist. Youth & Sports Officer, Typist

Hyderabad: The ACB officials on Thursday arrested Mahbubnagar district youth and sports officer Jakku Rahasekhar Reddy and typist Gore Umesh for allegedly demanding and accepting a Rs 1-lakh bribe. They had demanded the bribe for processing pending catering bills and facilitating the release of payment amounting to Rs 3.1 lakh, the ACB said.

They were working at the office of the district youth and sports officer, Mahbubnagar. bill pertained to the supply of food to sports persons staying at the Volleyball Hostel of the Sports Authority of Telangana, Mahbubnagar.

Based on a complaint from the person from whom the bribe demand was made, the ACB mounted an operation to nab the accused. Chemically marked notes were recovered from Rajasekhar Reddy at his instance, the ACB said. The duo was produced before the Principal Special Judge for SPE and ACB cases, Nampally, for judicial remand.

CipherCop Hackathon To Bring Innovators, Law Enforcement Agencies Together: Sajjanar

Hyderabad: The city police, BPR&D, IIIT-H and ISB would jointly organise CipherCop Hackathon on November 30 and December 1 to bring innovators and law enforcement agencies together to develop innovative solutions to real-world law enforcement challenges, city police commissioner V.C Sajjanar said on Thursday.

The initiative aims to transform challenges identified by frontline police personnel into practical, technology-based solutions that can strengthen policing and public safety, Sajjanar said. The event will feature drone surveillance and geospatial mapping to integrate drone technology, facial recognition and geospatial mapping for real-time surveillance and effective law and order management and AI-powered disaster response developing artificial intelligence-based systems to predict, prepare for and respond to natural disasters, thereby improving emergency response and saving lives, the commissioner said.

Sajjanar said that start-ups, industry professionals and students were invited to participate and showcase their innovations. The selected teams will receive guidance from experts at IIIT Hyderabad, ISB and police organisations. Winning teams will receive cash prizes, while finalists will be provided food and accommodation at the Central Detective Training Institute (CDTI) facility of the Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D) in Ramanthapur.

Six Criminal Cases Booked For Use Of Fake, Tampered Vehicle Number Plates

Hyderabad: The city traffic police booked six criminal cases regarding the use of fake and tampered vehicle number plates, over the past week. The vehicle owners were booked for using fake registration plates to conceal vehicle identities, evade traffic enforcement and violate motor vehicle regulations, D. Joel Davis, joint commissioner, traffic, said on Thursday. The operation was carried out in the Banjara Hills, Amberpet, Hanamkonda, Kondapur and Choutuppal police limits.

The vehicles must display government-approved High-Security Registration Plates (HSRP) in accordance with prescribed regulations. Customised alterations, concealed or missing digits, and unauthorised stickers on registration plates were prohibited, he said. Violators would face action.

Shamirpet: Fire Breaks Out At Open Yard Stocking Used Engine Oil, Unidentified Liquids

At Open Hyderabad: Fire broke out at an open yard where used engine oil and unidentified liquids were stored. Alerted by a passer-by, the Fire Control Room informed the Shamirpet fire station which deployed a team to the location. On reaching the premises, located in the Medchal police limits, they found no one at the spot. The yard had several drums and cylinders containing used engine oil and other unidentified liquids. A pungent smell was emanating from the stored substances, raising suspicion that chemicals other than waste engine oil could also have been present, said the Shamirpet fire officer Shiva Prasad. Firefighters used foam to extinguish the fire, he said. An investigation is on , police said.

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