Suspended Jubilee Hills Inspector Booked for Rape, Forcing Woman to Abort

facing a sexual harassment case and under suspension, has now been booked in
a rape case. Ameenpur police said he trapped a woman, raped her and forced
her to undergo an abortion.

A second woman victim lodged a written complaint alleging that Srinivasulu
Reddy extorted, blackmailed and subjected her to repeated sexual harassment,
using private videos he had recorded.

Her statement, recorded in the presence of a woman police officer, said
Srinivasulu maintained relations with her for two years, during which he
collected videos and extracted several lakhs of rupees, promising marriage.
Later, he blocked her number and avoided her when she tried to meet him at
his residence and at Jubilee Hills police station while he was posted there.

The victim stated that Srinivasulu cohabited with her and then made every
effort to get rid of her, similar to what he had done in another case while
serving as SHO Jubilee Hills.

Srinivasulu, who resides in the same portion as the victim, allegedly
continued attempts to drive her away. She finally approached the police
seeking justice.

Based on her complaint, cases have been registered against Srinivasulu under
charges of aggravated rape, causing miscarriage without a woman’s consent,
demanding sexual favours, voluntarily causing hurt, extortion and criminal
intimidation under the BNS as wel as under the IT Act.

City police commissioner V.C. Sajjanar had suspended Srinivasulu on July 28
after an internal inquiry proved charges of extortion and an extramarital
affair with a complainant. The victim’s statement also said Srinivasulu
blackmailed her with personal videos, demanded ₹2 crore and collected
several thousands in instalments.

Case Registered in Patancheru Over Alleged Buffalo Sacrifice in Chitkul



Patancheru police registered a case under Section 325 of the BNS after an
animal-welfare worker complained that a buffalo was sacrificed at Chitkul in
Sangareddy district on August 5. The FIR also recorded the complainant's
allegation that a political leader reportedly organised the event.

The FIR, registered on Thursday, named Adulapuram Goutham, 35, Cruelty
Prevention Manager at the Stray Animal Foundation of India (SAFI), as the
complainant.

Goutham told police that he came to know the event was “reportedly organised
by Neelam Madhu Mudiraj”, who contested the 2023 Assembly election on a BSP
ticket and the 2024 Medak Lok Sabha election on a Congress ticket, losing
both.

Goutham said he went to the location on August 6 at about 3 pm along with
animal rescuer Prathibha Bharathi and told police that he “confirmed that
the buffalo had indeed been sacrificed” and sought legal action.

Patancheru station house officer M. Ravinder assigned the investigation to
SI N. Raju.

Balloon Gas Cylinder Explodes in Chandanagar; Ice-Cream Vendor Loses Leg, 3 Injured

An ice-cream vendor reportedly lost his leg while three others suffered
injuries after a gas cylinder used for filling balloons exploded in
Chandanagar.

Chandanagar police identified the victim as Vivek Paul, 19, of Ayyappa
Colony. A case of fire accident and negligence has been booked, police said.
The balloon filler has reportedly been detained.




29-Year-Old Man Found Dead in Kushaiguda; Police Suspect Personal Reasons

A 29-year-old man, Erra Harish, died by allegedly suicide at his
residence in Kalaisagiri HB Colony, Kushaiguda police said on Saturday. His
body was found by his mother Erra Anjamma had returned from her native
village on Friday evening. Police suspect financial stress or other personal
reasons behind the incident and have registered a case. Investigation is
underway.



Jawaharnagar Police Trace Missing Differently-Abled Youth, Reunite Him with Family


Jawaharnagar police reunited a 24-year-old differently-abled man with his
family after he went missing on July 26. Police said he had left his
residence in Ambedkarnagar and the parents lodged a complaint when he did
not return.

On receiving the complaint circle inspector Saidulu formed a special team to
search for the youth. As he was not in a position to provide his personal
details, police scanned over 100 CCTV cameras from Ambedkarnagar to
Bowenpally to trace him.

Police also alerted municipal staff who on Friday morning spotted him in
Balanagar and informed the police. A team rushed to the spot, and brought to
the police station and reunited with his parents.



Hyderabad: EAGLE Force Neutralises Interstate Drug Network, Seizes Opium and MD

The EAGLE Force said that along with the Miyapur and Saifabad police, it had
arrested three persons and seized approximately 1.031 kilograms of opium and
25 grams of mephedrone (MD) over 20 days. Seven others are on the run.

EAGLE Force director Sandeep Shandilya, in a press note, said police had
found a wider interstate supply chain involving Rajasthan-based suppliers,
intermediaries, couriers, local peddlers, delivery agents and consumers in
Hyderabad.

The accused were identified as Madhu Ram, a food delivery agent from
Goshamahal; Mahendra Patel of Hafeezpet; Dharmedra of HMT Miyapur, all
natives of Rajasthan. The absconding accused have been identified as
Mahender Kumawath, Ram Prasad, Ramu, Shravan, Om Prakash, Rajender Bhai and
Ramesh.

He said that since 2023, Telangana police has intercepted 78 attempts by
Rajasthan-based drug networks to transport narcotic substances. The most
commonly substances trafficked by such networks include mephedrone
(MD/“Meow-Meow”), Opium and doda chura.