Jubilee Hills Sho Suspended After Woman Alleges Extortion, Blackmail

The victim lodged a complaint with Director-General of Police C.V. Anand alleging that the SHO was blackmailing her by threatening to post her personal videos and demanding that she pay ₹2 crore. She claimed she had paid several thousands of rupees on different occasions.

Following a departmental inquiry, Srinivasulu Reddy was suspended from duty. A police official said that a full-scale investigation into the incident was underway and further action would be taken based on the findings.

Three traffic cops suspended over alleged bribery in drunk-driving cases

An alleged bribery racket involving traffic police personnel in drunk-driving cases has come to light in the Karimnagar Police Commissionerate. The traffic police allegedly collected bribes from motorists caught during drunk-driving checks by producing fake candidates before the court instead of the actual offenders.
Police authorities have reportedly suspended three personnel—a Reserve Sub-Inspector, a court disposal constable and a traffic police station writer—for their alleged involvement in the irregularities. According to police sources, whenever motorists were caught during drunk-driving checks, the accused personnel allegedly threatened them, saying they would be sent to jail if cases were registered against them.
Fearing imprisonment, many motorists reportedly requested the police not to register cases. Taking advantage of their fear, the accused personnel allegedly demanded bribes in return for not registering cases. Based on complaints, senior police officials initiated an inquiry and reportedly found irregularities in 114 drunk-driving cases.
In one instance, the accused personnel allegedly accepted ₹15,000 from a motorist. Although the actual offender did not appear before the court, the case was reportedly disposed of. It was also found that the case had disappeared from the police records available on the department's website.

Instead of producing the actual motorists before the court, the accused personnel allegedly presented fake candidates. A preliminary inquiry reportedly revealed that ₹35,700 was collected in 14 such cases. Reserve Sub-Inspector Shenigala Srikanth, court constable Sai and station writer Kiran were allegedly involved in the illegal collection of money.
After the allegations surfaced, the Police Commissioner ordered an inquiry and attached the three personnel to the headquarters. Following the preliminary inquiry, which reportedly substantiated the allegations, the Police Commissioner placed them under suspension.

Farmer drowns in Godavari river

A farmer drowned in the Godavari River at Battilagumpu in Ashwapuram mandal of Bhadradri Kothagudem district on Wednesday. The victim was identified as Kaliveti Venkateshwarlu, 55, a native of Battilagumpu village.

According to the police, Venkateshwarlu had gone to the river to fetch water while spraying pesticide on his crop in an agricultural field located on the outskirts of the village. When he did not return even after half an hour, agricultural labourers working in the field went to the river in search of him. They found his slippers on the riverbank and began searching the river, eventually retrieving his body.

On receiving the information, Ashwapuram police rushed to the spot and shifted the body to the government hospital at Pinapaka for post-mortem examination. Police suspect that Venkateshwarlu ventured into deep water and drowned. He is survived by his wife and two sons. Ashwapuram police have registered a case and launched an investigation.

Cops trace three missing girls using tech evidence

Technical evidence enabled the Mailardevpally police, with the assistance of Railway Police, to trace three missing minor girls who were travelling in the Dakshin Express while the train as in Madhya Pradesh and reunite them with their parents.

During the investigation, the police gathered information that one of the girls had carried a mobile phone and was using it to operate an Instagram account. Identifying the account, investigators traced the linked mobile number and used technical analysis to determine its location.

The three girls, all minors, had allegedly left their homes on July 24 after becoming emotionally distressed due to frequent reprimands by their parents, said S. Sreenivas, DCP Rajendranagar zone.

“They had travelled by autorickshaw from Katedan to the Budvel railway station, proceeded to the Secunderabad station, and boarded the Dakshin Express bound for Delhi,” Sreenivas said.

Police set up five teams to trace the missing girls. Investigators, in coordination with the Railway Police, analysed CCTV footage from multiple locations to reconstruct their movements, Sreenivas said. After their location was identified, Railway Police intercepted the train at Bina in Madhya Pradesh and secured the girls.

They were subsequently brought back to Hyderabad and, after completing the required legal formalities and counselling, were handed over to their respective parents.

Kushaiguda Businessman Duped of ₹65 Lakh in Fake HNI Investment Scam; Case Filed

The Malkajgiri cybercrime police have registered a case after a 48-year-old businessman from Kushaiguda lodged a complaint alleging that he lost over ₹65 lakh to fraudsters who posed as representatives of a securities firm and lured him into investing in a fake high-net-worth individual (HNI) investment scheme.

According to the complaint, the victim received WhatsApp calls from persons identifying themselves as Ananya Kulkarni and Gul Tekchandani. They persuaded him to invest in IPOs, block deals and discounted shares by claiming the scheme would generate substantial returns.

The accused shared purpoted SEBI registration details, added him to a WhatsApp group which were displaying fabricated profit screenshots and investor testimonials, and directed him to download an app. The victim initially invested a small amount and was allowed to withdraw ₹1,000, making him believe the platform was genuine. The victim then continued investing larger amounts. The application allegedly displayed a portfolio value exceeding 3.80 crore.

When he attempted to withdraw the funds, the accused demanded additional payments towards service and processing charges. Believing their assurances, he still continued transferring money into the bank accounts provided by them. In all, he transferred ₹66.49 lakh but received only ₹1.26 lakh in return.

Two youngsters killed in Gandipet mishap

Two youngsters, including a third‑year engineering student, succumbed to a road mishap after the car they were travelling in rammed into the rear of a lorry parked on the roadside near the Neopolis 1A exit in Gandipet on Tuesday evening.

According to Gachibowli police, information about the accident was received through Dial 100 at around 5.45 pm. A police team rushed to the spot and found the car extensively damaged due to the impact. The two occupants suffered severe injuries and were trapped in the mangled vehicle.

Rescue personnel were pressed into service to extricate the victims from the wreckage. Portions of the vehicle were removed to pull out the occupants. However, both had already succumbed to their injuries by the time they were brought out.

The deceased were identified as Katraavath Surender, 19, who was driving the car, and Praneethi Reddy, a third‑year student of ACE College, LB Nagar. Surender was a resident of Bommalaramaram, while Praneethi hailed from Mariyala village in Bommalaramaram mandal of Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the duo had left Bommalaramaram and were travelling towards Kollur via Gandipet when the accident occurred near the Neopolis 1A exit.

Police said the lorry was parked on the roadside. The driver had reportedly stopped the vehicle due to poor visibility. Investigators are verifying whether adequate safety measures, including reflective warning signs or hazard indicators, were in place. Police said the circumstances can only be ascertained in the presence of the driver, who is currently absconding.

A case has been registered and further investigation is underway. Police are examining all possible factors, including visibility, speed and compliance with road safety norms, to ascertain the exact cause of the fatal accident.

Excise raids seize record Natusara liquor

TG excise cops said they had seized 5,246 litres of natusara (country liquor) from seven districts over two months. “We have intensified raids on jaggery harvesting and Natusara manufacturing, sales and transportation areas,” Avinash Mohanty, DG, excise and enforcement, said on Tuesday.

Sales and shipments were mainly seen in Warangal, Nalgonda, Adilabad, Mahbubnagar and Khammam districts, he said. Smaller quantities were found in Rangareddy and Karimnagar.

Excise police also seized 25,872 kg of jaggery and 72,330 litres of jaggery drink used in brewing. District teams seized 2,755 litres in Warangal, 502 litres in Adilabad, 564 litres in Nalgonda, 531 litres in Khammam and 14 litres in Karimnagar. Offenders were fined ₹4.47 lakh.

Till July 26, 1,223 people were arrested in 1,380 cases and 226 vehicles seized.

STF enforcement teams, district excise staff and CIs and SCIs have been conducting raids continuously. Trains such as Konark Express, which carry ganja, and those bringing liquor from Delhi, Goa and Maharashtra are regularly inspected. The department is functioning round‑the‑clock to curb contraband, an officer said.

Burglars Loot Ornaments, Cash Worth ₹20 Lakh from Gandipet Temple; Steal CCTV DVR

Burglars decamped with gold and silver ornaments, hundi cash and other valuables worth over `20 lakh from Sri Pochamma Thalli temple at Khanapur in Gandipet mandal during early Monday hours. They also took away the digital video recorder (DVR) connected to the temple's CCTV surveillance system.
It was suspected that the offence may have been committed by persons familiar with the temple premises, pointing out that the accused appeared to know the exact location of the CCTV DVR and removed it before fleeing.
Following the incident, the temple management lodged a complaint with the Narsingi police.

Four-Year-Old Girl Assaulted in Malkajgiri; Accused Arrested

A four-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a worker after being lured with a chocolate. Acting on a complaint, the Malkajgiri police registered a case of rape of a minor and arrested one Ravi Kumar. He has since been produced before a court and sent to judicial custody.

Police said the accused spotted the child playing near a nearby apartment complex. He allegedly her the promise of giving her a chocolate and assaulted her sexually.

The traumatised child returned home in tears and narrated her ordeal to her mother. The victim's parents immediately approached the Malkajgiri police and lodged a complaint.

Sangareddy POCSO Court Sentences 57-Yr-Old Man to 2 Years RI for Outraging Minor’s Modesty

Judge R. Srilekha of the special Pocso Fast Track Special Court in Sangareddy district sentenced a 57-year-old worker to two years of rigorous imprisonment for indecent behavior toward a minor girl.

The convict, Vadde Veeramallaiah, a resident of Palpanur village in Hatnoora mandal, was named in a case registered by the Patancheru police in 2021. The crime was established under Section 354 of the IPC for assaulting a minor girl with the intent to outrage her modesty. Along with the two-year jail term, Judge Srilekha imposed a fine of `1,000 on the convict.

Additional superintendent of police Chaitanya Reddy commended the officials whose coordinated efforts led to the conviction. He praised Special Public Prosecutor B. Sur Reddy, Bharosa legal counsellor S. Aparna and her team, investigating officers former SI Ch. Prasad Rao and Inspector M. Ravinder, along with court liaison officers, for their meticulous investigation and strong presentation of evidence.

Man Held by RGIA Police for Defamatory Social Media Posts; 20+ Cases Pending

The RGIA police said they had arrested a man in a case of allegedly posting insulting posts on social media. The accused, a caterer, allegedly used abusive language in phone calls with customers over disputes and made defamatory posts on social media.

Shamshabad ACP Srikanth Goud said that based on a complaint received on June 11, a case was registered under Crime no. 551/2026. The accused was identified as Udiraj Vannuru Swamy, a resident of Masab Tank, on July 27. The ACP said the accused, a native of Rayadurgam mandal of AP, was taken duly taken into custody.

Three mobile phones were seized from the accused. It was revealed that more than 20 cases had been registered against Swamy in various police stations in Hyderabad.

Two Women, Including Techie, Die by Suicide in Separate Incidents in Madhapur

Two women died by suicide in separate incidents, the Madhapur police said on Tuesday. Police registered separate cases and initiated investigations.

In one incident, 24-year-old Ramineni Manjusha, a software employee residing at a women's hostel in Patrikanagar, was found dead. Police rushed to the hostel after receiving information, shifted the body to a government hospital for post-mortem examination and registered a case based on a complaint lodged by her relatives.

In another incident, 20-year-old Sunilata Das, a native of Jajpur district in Odisha, who was employed as a housekeeping worker, was found dead at her employee's villa.

Police reached the spot after receiving information and shifted the body to a government hospital for post-mortem. A case was registered based on a complaint lodged by the deceased's sister.

Sircilla Posco Court sentences man to 20 years in minor rape case

A Special Posco Court in Sircilla on Tuesday sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl in 2021.

Special judge Radhika Jaiswal convicted Burla Chandrashekhar after examining the evidence and witness testimonies.

According to the prosecution, the accused lured the child, who was playing in front of her house in Sircilla town, to his residence in the same locality on April 4, 2021.

The girl later returned home in tears. When her mother questioned her, the child disclosed the incident.

Based on the mother’s complaint, Sircilla police registered a case and arrested the accused. After investigation, the police filed a chargesheet, leading to his conviction by the Special Posco Court.

Two marijuana smugglers get 10‑year jail term

Khammam District First Additional District Court Judge Dr Pullabattula Pogada Krishna Arjun on Tuesday sentenced two marijuana smugglers to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh.

The accused, Aleti Ganesh and Battu Harish of Suryapet district, were arrested on April 10, 2022, by Khammam Town‑1 Excise CI Raju’s team at the new bus stand in Khammam while illegally transporting seven kilograms of dry marijuana on a bike.

Investigation officers V. Venugopala Reddy and Excise CI K. Raju completed the probe and filed the charge sheet in court. During prosecution, charges against their associates Kanukurthi Saveen and Nerella Sriramulu were proved earlier, but Ganesh and Harish had been absconding.

Additional public prosecutor Sarath Kumar Reddy argued on behalf of the prosecution, while court constable T. Mareshwar Rao and home guard Y.D. Ayub assisted.

On this occasion, officers and court staff involved in the investigation were felicitated by joint district excise deputy commissioner V. Somireddy, assistant commissioner Kishan, Khammam district excise officer Janaiah and prohibition and excise station Khammam‑1 inspector B. Krishna, a press release issued by Avinash Mohanty, director, Telangana Excise & Enforcement, stated.

EOW books four persons for investment fraud

The Cyberabad economic offences wing (EOW) police registered a case against four persons for cheating a Hyderabad-based real estate company by luring its promoters with the promise of a `100-crore foreign investment and fraudulently obtaining registered sale deeds for several valuable properties.

The accused have been identified as Srinivas Chowdary, Sagar Nimish Desai, Nandimandalam Soma Subba Reddy and Ashish Uday Pawar. They were booked under BNS provisions for cheating, forgery, criminal breach of trust and criminal conspiracy.

According to the FIR, Srinivas Chowdary, one of the accused persons, allegedly approached the complainant in June 2025 claiming he could arrange overseas funding through a Hong Kong-based firm. He assured a loan of $12 million at an interest rate of 4.5 per cent and persuaded the complainant to complete various online formalities, including opening an account with a purported Malaysian bank.

The accused displayed the proposed investment amount in the online account and shared fabricated banking records, investment agreements and SWIFT messages to convince the complainant that the transaction was genuine. To build confidence, they even instructed the complainant to carry out test transactions and later claimed the loan amount would be released only after collateral security was furnished.

Believing the representations, the complainant executed registered sale deeds for multiple properties in favour of persons introduced by the accused. The properties included land parcels in Gowthapur, Peddapur and Bacharam. However, despite repeated assurances, the promised investment never materialised.

A verification by the complainant's banker revealed that the SWIFT messages and banking documents were fabricated. The accused threatened the complainant with dire consequences if the matter was reported to the authorities. Based on the complaint, the EOW launched an investigation into the alleged fraud. Police are examining the documents, digital evidence and property transactions linked to the accused.

BTech student loses ₹26 lakh to fraudsters

A 23-year-old BTech student from Madinaguda lodged a complaint with the Cyberabad cybercrime police claiming she was cheated of ₹26.19 lakh by fraudsters who lured her into a fake online investment and trading scheme while promising substantial profits for completing online tasks.

According to the complaint, the victim was added to a Telegram group on May 7, where an individual identifying herself as instructor Laxmi Patil claimed to offer paid assignments aimed at increasing product visibility. The gang directed the victim to join another channel that allegedly provided step-by-step guidance on online trading and investment.

Initially, the victim invested ₹1,000 and was able to withdraw both her investment and the promised profit. Encouraged, she invested larger amounts as instructed by the fraudsters.

When she attempted to withdraw the accumulated funds, the accused claimed that she committed errors during trading and demanded additional payments to rectify the issues. They repeatedly cited new technical problems and assured her that every payment would be the last required to release her money.

The fraudsters later introduced another Telegram account reportedly of a tax department official, who threatened that her account would be frozen unless she made further payments. Another individual handling the withdrawal process also demanded more money, claiming it was necessary to complete the transaction.

Believing the assurances, the student transferred a total of `26,19,464 through multiple bank accounts and UPI IDs. The fraudsters returned only `5,320 before demanding an additional `4.5 lakh for withdrawal access. She then approached the police, who booked a case and launched an investigation.

Tiffin centre owner jailed for violating closing hours

LB Nagar police booked a tiffin centre owner for operating his establishment beyond permitted hours and produced him before a local court. Police said a petty case was registered on July 28 against Ramavath Kishan, 43, a resident of LB Nagar, under the Hyderabad City Police Act for running his tiffin centre beyond the prescribed closing time. The accused was produced before the VI Metropolitan Magistrate, LB Nagar, who found him guilty. The court imposed a fine of ₹50 and sentenced him to two days’ simple imprisonment.

Casino addicts held for smuggling liquor from Goa

Two casino addicts from the city, who were staking money in Goa casinos and smuggling foreign liquor (NDPL) into Hyderabad, have been arrested. A total of 98 NDPL bottles were seized from their possession on Tuesday.

Police said the accused boarded flights to Goa every weekend to spend time at casinos. On their return, they purchased liquor bottles and smuggled them into the city by air.

STF excise teams seized 42 NDPL bottles from gang members who were selling the liquor to grocery store customers and at functions. Another 56 bottles were seized from vehicles during inspections.

The accused were identified as Kuntimalli Srinivas and P.V.S. Ramakrishna, residents of Ibrahimpatnam. They confessed to flying to Goa on weekends to smuggle NDPL liquor in order to recover losses incurred at casinos, an STF officer disclosed.