Shah Batteries Director Held For GST Fraud

Officials said these firms passed on fake ITC to Shah Batteries and later voluntarily cancelled their GST registrations. Investigators found that the monthly GST returns of all 17 firms were filed from the same computer, indicating a coordinated effort to evade taxes and make unlawful profits.

The department stated that between April 2025 and April 2026, Shah Batteries reported a turnover of nearly ₹571 crore, but paid only ₹45.42 lakh as tax while using fraudulent ITC amounting to ₹98.47 crore to discharge most of its liability. Officials said such activities caused significant losses to the government exchequer. They noted that Hasan had been given an opportunity over the past two months to rectify the matter and compensate for the revenue loss.

Commercial taxes officials arrested Hasan under provisions of the Telangana GST Act, 2017, after following due legal procedures. He was produced before a competent court and remanded to judicial custody. The department said strict action would continue against those involved in fake invoicing, bill trading and fraudulent ITC claims. Further investigation into the affairs of Shah Batteries is underway.

Toddler dies after falling into bucket

A 16‑month‑old girl died after accidentally falling into a water‑filled bucket at a residence. According to Kanchanbagh police, the child’s father Asif Khan, who works in sheet lining services, lives with his family near Harmain Masjid. The family had attended a function at a relative’s house while the child’s mother and children stayed back for some time.

Police said the toddler was bathed by her mother after she soiled herself. Believing the child was playing nearby, the mother briefly stepped away. A few minutes later, the child’s uncle found her submerged in a bucket of water near the bathroom area. The family immediately shifted the girl to a private hospital and later to Niloufer Hospital for treatment. However, doctors could not save her. Kanchanbagh police registered a case and are investigating the incident.

Boy drowns in Alwal well

An eight‑year‑old boy who did not attend school on reopening day on Monday drowned in an old 40‑foot well while trying to swim with friends in Alwal. His body was recovered on Tuesday evening following a day‑long rescue operation.

According to police, the deceased was a Class 4 student of Government Boys School and a resident of Yadammanagar under Bowenpally police station limits. Later in the day, Nitesh went with three friends to a nearby old well to swim. Police said a rope had been tied inside the nearly 40‑foot‑deep well, which children occasionally used to enter the water. Though the child did not know swimming, he reportedly believed he could manage with the support of the rope. However, he accidentally slipped into the water and disappeared.

His frightened friends alerted local residents, who informed family members and police. Personnel from the police, fire department and Disaster Response Force (DRF) reached the spot and launched rescue efforts. Operations continued until darkness on Monday and resumed Tuesday morning. After several hours of search operations, rescue teams the body from the well on Tuesday evening. Police said the body was sent to Gandhi Hospital for post‑mortem and will later be handed over to the family.