RTC Bus Overturns in Kamareddy District, Driver Dies

Kamareddy: A bus driver died and several passengers were injured after a speeding RTC bus hit a divider and overturned near Kamareddy.

According to reports, the Hyderabad-Bichkunda RTC bus met with an accident near Jukkal Chowrastha. The driver died on the spot, while several passengers sustained injuries. A total of 13 passengers were on board the bus at the time of the accident.

Police reached the spot and shifted the injured passengers to a nearby hospital for treatment.

2 chain snatchers arrested within 20 hours, stolen jewellery recovered

Two men were arrested within 20 hours of snatching a chain from a woman at Chengicherla, said Medipally police. The stolen jewellery, three-tola gold Pustela Thadu, was also recovered. According to police, the duo, identified as K. Prasad, a driver from Rajahmundry and Venkatesh, a private employee from Warangal, hired a bike through ONN app, collected it from Uppal and conducted a recce in Pocharam, Chengicherla and surrounding areas. The duo, on Tuesday, snatched the three-tola gold chain from Challa Bharathi, while she was walking near RTC Colony, Chengicherla.

Teacher dies after school bus hits her scooter

A 32-year-old private teacher died after a school bus hit the scooter on which she was travelling with her husband and daughters near Injapur. According to Vanasthalipuram police, the deceased was identified as Adati Bhagyalakshmi, a resident of Vinayak Nagar, Injapur.

She was travelling along with her husband, Surender, and two daughters, aged two and one, when the accident occurred on Thursday evening. Police said that when the school bus hit the scooter, Bhagyalakshmi fell onto the road and the bus ran over her. Her husband and the two children sustained minor injuries.

Bhagyalakshmi was initially rushed to the nearby hospital and subsequently shifted to another hospital in LB Nagar and later to Gandhi Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries on Friday early hours, police said.

Banned e-cigarette selling racket busted, three arrested

Telangana EAGLE Force and Madhapur police busted a racket involving the sale and delivery of banned electronic cigarettes and vapes, raiding two outlets in Madhapur and Durgam Cheruvu and apprehending three employees.

According to the EAGLE Force, the joint operation was conducted following credible information that the outlets were selling banned e-cigarettes, including to minors. Police seized 152 e-cigarettes, 34 packets of foreign cigarettes, three scanners and `9,500 in cash.

Investigators said the two outlets allegedly have been operating for some time, with one shop functioning in Madhapur for about two years and another opened near Durgam Cheruvu around two months ago. Apart from hookah-related products, cigarettes, perfumes and soft drinks, the establishments were involved in the sale of prohibited electronic cigarettes.

According to the EAGLE Force, the operators also ran a website to market the products. Customers placed orders online, after which they were contacted through WhatsApp and sent a QR code for payment. The products were then delivered to locations shared by customers through app-based delivery services. Police said bank transactions indicated that substantial amounts have been credited to accounts linked to one of the owners over the past two years. Investigators have also identified hundreds of people suspected of purchasing vapes and said further legal action would be taken in accordance with the law.

Son kills 50-year-old mother in Suryapet

A son killed his 50-year-old mother by hitting her on the head with a pestle at her home in Raghunadhapalem of Mattampally mandal in Suryapet district on Friday afternoon. According to police, the son Shaik Subhani works as a painter and had become addicted to alcohol. As a result, Subhani’s wife had been living separately for the last one year. Neighbours said Subhani harassed his mother for money to purchase liquor frequently. They suspect that the mother and son might have quarrelled over the issue on Friday. During the quarrel, Subhani picked up the pestle in the house and hit his mother on the head and escaped. Neighbours informed Mattampally police who rushed to the spot and shifted the victim’s body to the Huzurnagar Area Hospital for autopsy. Mattampally police have registered a case and are trying to trace Subhani.

Police crack road sheeter’s murder case

Rajendranagar police cracked the murder case of road sheeter Mohammed Abdul Rauf and arrested three accused, including the alleged prime suspect, within two days of the crime. The accused, Mohammed Javeed alias Hekla Javeed, Mohammed Abdullah and Shaik Arif, were apprehended near Aramghar early on Friday while attempting to flee towards Basavakalyan in Karnataka, police said.

According to the investigation, Javeed held a grudge against Rauf over the death of his younger brother Sajid in Karnataka in May 2024. Police said the accused alleged that Rauf was involved in Sajid’s death and had threatened and mocked Javeed and his associates.

The three conspired to kill Rauf and intercepted him while he was travelling in an autorickshaw. They used pepper spray before attacking him with knives, inflicting multiple stab injuries that proved fatal. The accused fled after the attack and disposed of the weapons, blood-stained clothes and pepper spray bottles in bushes near Palle Cheruvu. Police recovered Rauf’s mobile phone and other articles from Javeed and seized material objects based on information provided by the accused.

During the investigation, police found that Javeed was allegedly involved in 180 criminal cases registered in Hyderabad, surrounding districts and Karnataka. Shaik Arif was involved in three previous cases, while Abdullah was involved in one case. Further investigation is underway.

TGCSB uncovers 121 mule accounts in Khammam crackdown

A special enforcement operation by the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) in Khammam uncovered 121 suspected mule bank accounts and financial transactions worth ₹7.84 crore, including ₹6.23 crore in disputed transactions.

TGCSB Director Shikha Goel stated that the operation, conducted jointly with Khammam law and order police on Wednesday and Thursday, targeted multiple bank branches, ATM centres and other suspect locations across the district. As part of an extensive financial analysis, the TGCSB identified 121 mule accounts across 30 bank branches, 273 accounts linked to high-value ATM withdrawals, 12 accounts involving cheque withdrawals exceeding ₹20,000 and 25 suspect locations across the Khammam Unit. Investigators found that the identified accounts and locations were linked to several cybercrime cases reported in Telangana and elsewhere in the country.

The operation has so far resulted in the registration of 25 FIRs across eight police stations. Seven FIRs each were registered at Khammam II Town and Khanapuram Haveli police stations, four at Khammam I Town, two each at Khammam III Town and Khammam Rural, and one each at Karapally, Nelakondapally and Kamepally police stations.

The crackdown stems from two earlier cases involving persons from Khammam who allegedly provided their bank accounts and credentials for use as mule accounts to receive and route cybercrime proceeds. The accounts were also used to conceal the movement of funds and facilitate illegal online gaming-related financial transactions through Telegram groups linked to foreign-based Chinese operators.

Goel added that two more accused were arrested for providing 10 mule accounts for cyber fraud transactions. Fifty-two accused had previously been arrested in connection with the two cases.

The special drive involved 11 teams comprising 40 police personnel. Investigators will now examine transaction trails, ATM and cheque withdrawals, mobile numbers, devices and beneficiaries to trace the flow of funds and identify account handlers and facilitators linked to wider interstate cybercrime networks.

TGCSB urged citizens not to lend their bank accounts, ATM cards or banking credentials to others for commissions, warning that such accounts could be misused for cybercrime and attract legal consequences.

TN man honey traps, collects ₹14.75 lakh from Warangal software engineer

Warangal Cyber Crime police have arrested a man, identified as Manikandhan Sellamutthu, a resident of Salem district, in Tamil Nadu for allegedly honey-trapping a software engineer by posing as a woman and cheating him of ₹14.75 lakh through multiple bank accounts and UPI transactions. Realising that he has been cheated, 32-year-old Warangal-based software engineer Thumma Uday Kiran complained to Cyber Crime police station. During the investigation, police found that the accused had introduced himself as “Lavanya” through Y99 and gained the victim’s trust. He allegedly used emotional pressure, citing urgent needs, education, research, medical expenses, and personal requirements, to persuade the victim to transfer money on several occasions.

A special police team under the supervision of inspector K. Ashok Kumar identified the accused using technical and financial evidence and arrested him in Salem. The accused has been produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody. Police have advised people not to blindly trust online contacts or share personal and banking details with strangers. They can instead immediately call 1930 or file a complaint through cybercrime.gov.in. ...........

TGCSB arrests two in crack down on cyber fraud facilitators in Khammam, books 25 cases

4 Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB), in coordination with Khammam police, launched a special enforcement drive against facilitators of cyber fraud in Khammam district on September 2 and September 3. During the joint raids conducted by 11 teams comprising 40 police officers at multiple bank branches, ATM centres, and suspected locations, the police registered 25 FIRs at eight police stations and arrested two persons. Seven FIRs each have been registered at Khammam II Town and Khanapuram Haveli police stations, four at Khammam Town-I, two each at Khammam III Town and Khammam Rural, and one each at Karepally, Nelakondapally and Kamepally police stations. TGCSB sleuths arrested Badisa Murali Krishna and Vadlamudi Sainivas on charges of providing 10 mule bank accounts to facilitate cyber fraud transactions. Police said 52 persons have previously been arrested in various cyber fraud cases. The joint operation commenced after cases had been registered under Crime No. 234/2025 at Vanga Mutyala (V.M.) Banjara Police Station, Khammam, and Crime No. 86/2026 at Sathupally Police Station. The cases involved persons from Khammam district who had allegedly provided their bank accounts and credentials for use as mule accounts to receive and route proceeds of cyber fraud. The TGCSB said the two-day operation identified and disrupted financial channels being used to facilitate cyber fraud and illegal online gaming transactions. In earlier cases, mule accounts had allegedly been used for multiple transactions to conceal the movement of funds and facilitate illegal online gaming-related pay-ins and pay-outs through Telegram groups operated in coordination with foreign-based Chinese operators.

These cases had subsequently been transferred to the TGCSB for further investigation and re-registered as Crime Nos. 49/2026 and 50/2026 at the Cyber Crime Police Station, headquarters, TGCSB. Four accused have been arrested in Crime No. 49/2026. Investigations revealed multiple financial linkages, indicating the possible presence of an organised local network in Khammam that facilitated cyber fraud and related financial transactions in the district.

TGCSB director Shikha Goel said the special enforcement operation has been aimed at preventing cybercrime and ensuring that Khammam does not become a cybercrime hub. The operation targeted mule accounts, suspicious ATM and cheque withdrawals, suspected locations, financial channels, and persons allegedly involved in facilitating cyber fraud.

Investigators identified 121 mule accounts across 30 bank branches, 273 accounts linked to high-value ATM withdrawals, 12 accounts involved in cheque withdrawals above ₹20,000 and 25 suspected locations across Khammam. The accounts and locations are linked to cybercrime cases in Telangana and other parts of the country as well, the TGCSB said. An analysis showed total transactions of ₹7.84 crore.

The latest drive follows Operation Crackdown 1.0 conducted by the TGCSB in February 2026, during which 75 mule bank accounts had been identified across six bank branches in Khammam. Based on the findings, 75 FIRs had been registered and 25 persons arrested.

Profession-wise profiles of those arrested in the earlier operation include 10 businessmen, nine labourers, six private employees, six unemployed persons, and four former CSB Bank employees, besides others. Shikha Goel has advised citizens not to lend or share their bank accounts, ATM cards, PINs, OTPs or banking details, or open or provide accounts to others for commissions, as such accounts could be misused for cybercrime and lead to police action and legal consequences.

Those involved in the investigation included TGCSB superintendent of police B. Sai and Khammam commissioner of police Sunil Dutt.

No breakthrough in Bolaram weapons probe

Investigation into the theft of weapons and ammunition from the military establishment at Bolaram is being jointly pursued by the Army’s 54 Infantry Division (Bison Division), Malkajgiri police and Military Intelligence. However, sources confirmed that no samples or fingerprints collected during the probe have so far been sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL).

Agencies are maintaining secrecy, citing national security concerns, even as investigators are yet to find a concrete lead. Teams from the Malkajgiri special operations team have examined CCTV footage in and around the area, detaining four persons seen on motorcycles before releasing them after finding they were merely passing through.

Residents reported increased movement of military personnel in surrounding areas, with outsourcing employees engaged in cleaning and other work being questioned. Investigators suspect the stolen weapons could still be concealed within the premises, noting the weight of the missing ammunition indicated more than one person’s involvement.

Sources said extensive verification of CCTV footage is under way, while forensic samples remain unexamined. An ex‑serviceman noted that usable fingerprints, if available, would be compared against national databases given the wider security implications. Failure to send samples could affect efforts to link evidence to known offenders, raising the possibility of a new perpetrator.

The probe remains sensitive, with investigators continuing to examine all possibilities.

Lookout notice against ex‑OSD Narla Sumanth

Jubilee Hills police have issued a lookout notice against Narla Sumanth, former officer on special duty to minister Konda Surekha, in connection with an alleged assault and extortion case. Investigation teams are continuing efforts to trace him.

The case stems from a complaint by a realtor, who alleged he was called to an office in Jubilee Hills over claims he had been collecting money using Sumanth’s name. He said he was assaulted by Sumanth and associates with iron rods and sticks, sustaining injuries, and was threatened with a demand for ₹10 crore.

The complaint was initially registered as a Zero FIR at Medipally police station before being transferred to Jubilee Hills police. Three accused — Arun Kumar Reddy, Mahender Reddy and Karthik — have been apprehended, with police likely to seek their custody for further questioning.

Investigators are examining the sequence of events, the alleged motive and the involvement of others. The lookout notice against Sumanth remains in force as efforts to trace him continue.

Man Pours Petrol, Sets 21-Year-Old Wife Ablaze Over Dowry in Chengicherla

A 21-year-old woman suffered burns after her husband allegedly poured petrol on her and set her ablaze at her parents' house in Chengicherla. The couple had married two years ago.

The woman with 20 per cent burns was admitted to the Gandhi Hospital where she is undergoing treatment. Medipally police registered a case under attempt to murder and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The couple had been facing marital problems, with the woman alleging that her husband Lalu had been harassing her for additional dowry. She left her marital home around a month ago and was staying with her parents along with their daughter.

Lalu visited his in-laws house and took the daughter with him. He returned to the house the following day where an argument broke out after the wife's father questioned him about the child's whereabouts. During the argument, Lalu attacked his wife. The woman's mother suffered burn injuries while attempting to rescue her daughter. The woman's father rescued them and took them to the Gandhi Hospital.