His grandmother Nagamma, 65, reportedly suffered a heart attack after learning about the child’s death and died shortly afterwards
A toddler drowned after falling into a water sump near his house in Ambedkar Nagar of Jangaon town on Tuesday, police said.
Riyans, aged one-and-a-half years, was playing near his house when he accidentally fell into the sump and drowned.
His grandmother Nagamma, 65, reportedly suffered a heart attack after learning about the child’s death and died shortly afterwards. Jangaon police registered a case and began an investigation.
Parking dispute turns violent in Kapra, two booked
A dispute over vehicle parking near a shop in Kapra escalated into an assault on a coople, following which the Kushaiguda police registered cases against a father and son duo.
According to the complaint lodged by a woman resident of Kapra, her husband Narasimha Rao went to purchase ice cream along with their daughter and a family friend’s child. When he did not return for an extended period, she contacted him and he asked her to come to the spot immediately.
When she reached the location, where she found two men attacking her husband with a cement stone and a stick. When she tried to stop them, they assaulted her as well, she alleged.
With the help of local residents, the injured man was shifted to a private hospital. The accused were identified as a father and son, Subba Rao and Arjun. Preliminary investigation revealed that the altercation stemmed from objections raised by the accused over the victim parking his scooter near a construction site, which they claimed was obstructing their work.
Police step up anti-drug awareness across Telangana
As part of anti-drug awareness week being observed ahead of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, police units conducted extensive programmes targeting students, software employees and youth, highlighting the dangers of substance abuse and the need for community participation in building a drug-free society.
In Cyberabad commissionerate limits, Raidurgam police organised an awareness programme at Sattva Knowledge City, where around 200 software professionals and officials participated. Kukatpally DCP Ritiraj explained the harmful effects of drug abuse and urged employees and youngsters to adopt healthy lifestyles and stay away from narcotics. He promoted the message: “Say No to Drugs – Choose Life, Choose a Drug-Free Future.”
At Government Polytechnic College under Nampally police station of Hyderabad, a seminar was guided by Khairatabad DCP Shilpavalli. More than 200 students, faculty members and NCC cadets attended. Officers explained the physical, psychological and social consequences of drug addiction and educated students about stringent penalties under the NDPS Act. Students also joined an interactive session and displayed placards carrying anti-drug slogans.
In Medak district, police combined awareness with sports by organising a one-day cricket tournament to encourage youth to choose sports over substance abuse. Medak SP D.V. Srinivasa Rao urged youngsters to focus on education, sports and career goals rather than addictions. Additional SP Vikrant Kumar Singh distributed prizes to winning teams and said sports promote discipline, confidence and leadership qualities.
Officials added that individuals addicted to drugs are being treated as victims and provided counselling and rehabilitation support to help them return to normal life. Police appealed to the public to share information about drug peddling and assured confidentiality to informants.
Seven security agencies booked for flouting PSARA norms
Karimnagar police registered cases against seven private security agencies for operating without valid licences in violation of the Private Security Agencies Regulation Act (PSARA).
The action followed directions from Intelligence and Security Wing (ISW) OSD V.B. Kamalasan Reddy and instructions issued by additional director general of intelligence and controlling authority for private security agencies Vijay Kumar. Acting on the orders, police conducted inspections and identified agencies allegedly functioning without mandatory licences.
Officials said show-cause notices had been served earlier, but as the agencies failed to provide satisfactory explanations, criminal cases were registered at various police stations across Karimnagar Commissionerate under the leadership of Commissioner Gaush Alam. The cases were booked under BNS Section 318(4) along with Sections 20 and 22 of the PSARA Act, 2005.
Kamalasan Reddy said a statewide drive will be launched against agencies operating without valid licences. He warned that running a security agency without a PSARA licence is illegal and attracts imprisonment of up to one year or a fine of up to ₹25,000.
He also stressed the need for mandatory police verification of security personnel before deployment and said guards should undergo at least 21 days of basic training before being assigned duties.
Commercial establishments, industries and business organisations were advised to engage only those agencies that possess valid government-recognised PSARA licences. Authorities said the enforcement drive is aimed at ensuring accountability, professionalism and compliance in the private security sector across the state.
