Man Arrested For Killing Wife Over Couple's Inability To Conceive

Karimnagar:A-38-year-old man was arrested by police for allegedly killing his wife for the couples’ inability to conceive apart from long-standing dowry harassment here in Jagtial district on Saturday.

Disclosing information to the media, DSP D. Raghu Chander said that the accused who was identified as Avudurthi Mahender, resident of Kodimyal mandal married Mamata, a resident of Mallapur of Karimnagar 20 years back.

Citing inability to conceive and insufficient dowry, Mahendar became addicted to alcohol and ran into debts. Despite working in Karimnagar and giving her earnings to him, Mamata's suffering continued.

A few days back (April 26), Mahender demanded Mamata’s ‘Mangala Sutra’ to settle his debts. When she refused, he allegedly planned her murder. By strangling her with a nylon rope at their Kodimyal residence he killed Mamata and tried to stage it as a suicide. He then locked the house and fled after taking her Mangala Sutra.

With the complaint lodged by the Mamata's family's members, the police registered a case and after investigation they arrested Mahender.

DSP Raghu Chander said that the police also registered a case against his family members, Avudurthi Vajravva, Laxman, Anil and Venkatesh who had also been indulged in the dowry harassment of Mamata. Police are investigating the case.

City police to auction vehicles

Hyderabad: The city police said they would auction 1,750 abandoned and unclaimed vehicles. Any person having any objection or ownership/hypothecation interest in any of these vehicles may submit an application before the police commissioner at ICCC, Banjara Hills, and claim the vehicle within six months, police commissioner C.V. Anand said. The details of vehicles are available at auction team located at SAR CPL police ground, Amberpet, and available in the official website www.hyderabadpolice.gov.in

Duo Poses as Tenants, Robs Woman of Gold

Hyderabad:Two persons posing as tenants threatened a 56-year-old houseowner with a knife, confined her and fled with her three-tola gold chain, `6,000 in cash from her house in Parsigutta. Warasiguda incharge station house officer Ramesh Goud identified the victim as Parijatham, who wanted to let out her ground floor premises and had put up a ‘to let’ board.

The duo barged into the house, latched the door from inside and forced her to sit on a chair. One of them threatened her with a knife when she tried to resist, while another person tied her up. They then proceeded to rob her and fled.

Woman held for sexually assaulting minor boy

Hyderabad:Jubilee Hills police arrested a 28-year-old domestic help, on Saturday for sexually assaulting and threatening a 17-year-old boy, her neighbour. She faces charges of criminal intimidation and under the Pocso Act for sexual assault on a minor. The name of the accused is being withheld to protect the identity of the minor.

The case emerged after the victim’s mother filed a complaint on May 1, triggered by a report from her employer’s manager. On March 29, the manager saw the help forcibly kissing the boy during a check of the servant quarters, a police officer said. When the victim's mother confronted her, the accused claimed she kissed him as a “younger brother,” but her response raised doubts.

The victim’s parents, who live in the employer’s servant quarters, counselled their son. The boy, initially silent due to fear, revealed that the accused had assaulted him in mid-March. He said she forcibly kissed him, expressed affection and threatened to frame him for theft if he resisted, according to Jubilee Hills station house officer K. Venkateshwar Reddy.

Police found that in early April, the accused coerced the boy again, threatening to get his mother sacked by alleging theft unless he complied. The victim said the accused lured him to her room and assaulted him, police sources added. Police registered a case, arrested the accused and produced her before a court for judicial remand, the SHO informed.

Cops owe Rs 68L in fines:Activist

Hyderabad: Police vehicles across the state are reportedly due `68,67,885 in traffic fines in 17,301 pending cases, according to RTI activist Lokender Singh. He said in a social media post on his handle that most fines fell under Section 199 of the MV Act, 1988 which refers to offences committed by companies. It outlines the liability of company officials and provides for potential penalties for offences which occurred without the knowledge of the vehicle users.

“I truly believe in the spirit of transparency and accountability of law enforcement authorities. If authorities don't practice what is being preached then the purpose of serving is defeated,” Trafficman tweeted.

Singh stated: `I hope the amount comes down to ‘Nil’ in next RTI,” he said. Singh stated that of the total fines, `2,56,973 were pending on vehicles used by the traffic police stations of Mirchowk, Falaknuma, Charminar, Bahadurpura, Chandrayangutta, Santoshnagar and Malakpet.