Kamareddy: Scooty Trapped Between Two Cars, Ninth-Grade Student Killed

Kamareddy: A ninth-grade student was killed after the scooty he was riding on got trapped between two cars in a road accident in Kamareddy.

According to preliminary information, two ninth-grade students, Hemanth and Lokesh, were travelling on a scooty when it became caught between two cars on the road. The impact left the students seriously injured. Hemanth died on the spot, while Lokesh sustained severe injuries and was rushed to a private hospital for treatment.

The two students were close friends and were studying in the ninth grade. The incident has left their families shocked.

Preliminary reports suggest that one of the cars involved in the accident was allegedly being driven by a minor. Police are investigating in all the possible angles leading to the collision and determine how the accident occurred.

Cyberabad police nab 19 eve‑teasers, bust flesh trade racket

The Cyberabad Women Safety Wing (WSW), SHE Teams and the Anti‑Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) apprehended 19 eve‑teasers red‑handed and busted an active flesh trade racket. The crackdown also led to the rescue of four trafficking victims and the legal reconciliation of 30 estranged families, Cyberabad police commissioner Dr M. Ramesh Reddy said on Saturday.

“Our Cyberabad WSW amplified their preventive outreach, sensitising 3,235 citizens across Cyberabad on critical threats including cyberbullying, human trafficking, stalking and child marriages,” Ramesh said.

Deploying undercover operatives in high‑footfall areas and transit hubs, the SHE Teams executed 97 precision decoy operations across the commissionerate. Nineteen individuals were caught mid‑act while harassing women in public spaces and have been booked, then shifted to mandatory corrective counselling modules, he said. Out of 20 fresh complaints logged by victims via WhatsApp, QR codes and online desks, the WSW instantly registered four petty cases, resolving the remaining complaints through police‑mediated counselling.

Simultaneously, tactical teams of the AHTU dismantled organised vice networks operating within city limits. In a series of raids, the unit registered two criminal cases under the Prevention of Immoral Traffic Act (PITA), arresting five traffickers. Four women forced into commercial sexual exploitation were rescued and shifted to state‑run rehabilitation centres.

Cyberabad police reiterated their zero‑tolerance policy against women’s harassment, urging citizens to flag distress signals via Dial 100/112, the Women Helpline (181) or the Cyber Crime Helpline (1930).

Airport taxi hits motorcycle; RGIA employee killed, colleague injured

A 33-year-old Rajiv Gandhi International Airport employee was killed on the spot and her colleague sustained severe injuries after an airport taxi rammed into their motorcycle from behind on the Shamshabad airport road at about 6.45 am on Saturday. Police identified the victim as Pullamoni Radhika, a resident of Shamshabad, and the survivor as Prithviraj. They were heading to the airport for the morning shift.

The accident occurred near the road-underbridge U-turn when a cab sped over a speed-breaker and hit the bike. CCTV footage, which has since surfaced in police circles, shows the cab hitting the victims’ bike from behind without applying brakes.

The taxi driver, Umakant, fled the scene but was tracked down and taken into custody. Police booked a case for rash driving and causing death by negligence.

14-year-old booked under Pocso for behaving inappropriately with 7-year-old girl

Police have booked a 14-year-old boy under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act for allegedly behaving inappropriately with a seven-year-old girl. According to the police, the juvenile suspect allegedly took the girl into his house on the pretext of showing her chicks and behaved inappropriately with her.

After the victim narrated the incident to her mother, she approached the police. Based on her complaint, Bandlaguda police registered a case under Pocso Act and launched an investigation. As both the victim and the suspect are minors, their identities have not been disclosed, a police officer said.

Two booked for posting girl's obscene videos on social media

Two persons including a woman have been booked for posting obscene videos of a girl on social media. According to Jubilee Hills police, the victim, in her complaint, stated, for quite a while she had met a man, and they were in a live-in relationship.

The victim stated that in 2024 August she had filed a complaint with the Alwal police against the man’s inappropriate behaviour. Recently, after the victim became a major, her family arranged a marriage for.

She further stated that her relative, who developed a grudge on her, managed to get the man’s phone number and incited him, following which the accused on the instruction of the relative posted the victim's obscene videos on Instagram, police said.

The girl was taken to Gandhi Hospital after taking phenobarbitone tablets at home on September 2, police said. A case has been booked and police are investigating it.

Police secure custody of 3 accused in case lodged against Narla Sumanth

The Jubilee Hills police on Saturday secured three-day police custody of three accused persons in the case of wrongful confinement and assault lodged against Narla Sumanth, the absconding former officer on special duty to ex-minister Konda Surekha. Police were looking out for Sumanth, the alleged mastermind of the attack.

The three accused have been identified as Bathini Arun Kumar, Pasupuleti Karthik Kumar, and Mutyala Mahender Reddy, who were arrested on August 24 and remanded to judicial custody. After securing their custody, a special police team took them from the Chanchalguda central prison for medical examination and then to the Jubilee Hills police station for questioning under the supervision of additional DCP Srikanth.

Sources said the detectives were interrogating the trio to map out the sequence of events that transpired on the intervening night of July 30 - 31, when the alleged attack took place. Sources revealed that the police also took the accused to the office of mediator Ramu in Jubilee Hills to recreate the scene and gather crucial forensic evidence.

According to the police, the complainant, Harikrishna, a realtor, was lured to Ramu’s office, where he was cornered, wrongfully confined, and assaulted. Investigating officers stated the attack was executed allegedly on the instructions of Sumanth, who was present there at that time.

The high-profile case has already caused significant administrative ripples within the department. Taking a stern view of procedural lapses and negligence, City police commissioner V. C. Sajjanar placed the Jubilee Hills station house officer Muthu Yadav under immediate suspension for delay and failure to register a first information report, despite receiving a complaint from the victim.

Youth murdered in Mamunur

A youth was murdered near Naidu Bank within the Mamunur police station limits of Warangal district on Saturday. Police identified the deceased as Mekala Gautham, a resident of Jhanasi Nagar in Mamunur and a native of Thimmapur village.

According to Parkal circle inspector Santosh Kumar, the deceased’s father, Mekala Kumaraswamy, lodged a complaint alleging that Gautham was stabbed to death by Shamala Pawan and Idde Janakiram, both from the same locality.

Based on the complaint, police registered a case and launched an investigation. Mamunur police have reportedly taken another youth, suspected to be linked to the murder, into custody.

Police are investigating the motive behind the killing and the roles of the suspects. Further details are expected to emerge after the investigation.

Three-year-old dies after touching transformer earth wire

A three-year-old boy died of electrocution after coming into contact with an earth wire at a newly installed transformer in Veerabhadranagar of Bheemadevarapalli mandal in Hanamkonda district.

According to locals, the boy accidentally came into contact with the earth wire while he was near the transformer. He suffered an electric shock and collapsed at the spot.

Family members immediately tried to take the boy to a hospital, but he had reportedly died by then.

Locals expressed concern over the positioning of the earth wire at the newly installed transformer and demanded appropriate safety measures.

Crude bomb explodes after dog bites device in Mahabubabad

A crude bomb exploded after a stray dog bit the device at Padamati Cheruvu in Nellikudur mandal of Mahabubabad district on Saturday, killing the dog and prompting police to inspect the area.

According to police, the explosive device is suspected to have been hidden at the spot. The blast caused panic among residents, who feared that more explosive devices could be lying in the area.

Police personnel rushed to the spot and inspected the area. They are investigating who brought and hid the crude bomb, why it was placed there and whether it was intended for any specific purpose.

Police are also checking the surrounding area for any additional explosive material and probing whether anyone was involved in the manufacture, storage or transportation of the device.

Nellikudur sub-inspector G. Karunakar said a case had been registered and an investigation was underway.

London court clears extradition of Ajith Kumar in poisoning case

A London court has agreed to extradite British pharmacist Ajith Kumar Mupparapu, 46, to India in connection with the poisoning of his ex‑wife’s family in Hyderabad.

Ajith appeared before Westminster Magistrates’ Court, where the judge heard arguments from both sides and ruled that he must answer the allegations. The judge said extradition could proceed once authorities assured him of medical treatment while in judicial custody.

According to sources, Dr Shirisha of Miyapur married Ajith Kumar in 2018 and settled in London. Following alleged harassment, she lodged a police complaint in London. The couple later separated, and Ajith Kumar allegedly made two unsuccessful attempts to kill her and her family.

It is suspected that, on his instructions, a delivery service sent spices, chilli and turmeric mixed with arsenic to Dr Shirisha’s house. Her mother is believed to have died after consuming the poison‑laced material, while others required treatment. A case was registered at Miyapur police station in August 2023.

Police have arrested 10 people in connection with the case. As Ajith Kumar is a British citizen residing in London, Telangana police are working to bring him back to face trial.

Doctor loses ₹1.53 crore in stock trading fraud

A 34‑year‑old medical practitioner from Kothapet has lost ₹1.53 crore after falling prey to a stock trading and Initial Public Offering (IPO) investment fraud.

Cybercriminals lured the victim through cloned social media channels and manipulated financial dashboards, posing as international banking operators, Malkajgiri cyber crime police said on Saturday.

The victim lodged a complaint at Malkajgiri Cyber Crime Police Station, and a case has been registered. “Our cyber experts are making efforts to identify the culprits,” a police officer said.

According to police, the doctor’s ordeal began on May 4 when he joined a Telegram channel titled CA Manish, which shared stock tips and high‑return investment advice. Soon after, he was targeted on WhatsApp by multiple unidentified numbers claiming to represent an elite investment scheme backed by a reputed international bank.

He was added to a private WhatsApp group where administrators shared fabricated trading success stories to build credibility. Investigators found that the fraud ring instructed him to download a specialised application and created a personalised profile for him on a fake trading platform.

Between May and June, the victim was manipulated into buying purported high‑yield stocks and premium IPO allocations. Trusting the platform, he executed 59 bank transactions, transferring over ₹1.5 crore into various mule accounts.

To keep him engaged, the fraudulent application mirrored legitimate market feeds, and his dashboard falsely showed his capital had grown to ₹4.6 crore, police said.

Traffic hit on NH-44 after lorry, cement mixer collide

Traffic on NH-44 came to a halt for several kilometres after a tomato-laden lorry and a cement mixer machine collided head-on at Kupti Ghats in Neredigonda mandal of Adilabad district in the early hours of Saturday.

Trucks and lorries were stranded on both sides of the highway for about 6 km following the accident.

NH-44 authorities cleared the traffic by allowing vehicles to move on one side of the road. Vehicles were diverted through Boath and Sonala to reach Ichoda and Gudihathnoor.

Boath MLA Anil Jadhav visited the accident spot and took stock of the traffic situation.

Vehicles travelling towards Hyderabad from Nagpur were stranded for a long distance on NH-44.

Gandhi Hospital staffer sacked for rude behaviour

An outsourced patient‑care staffer at Gandhi Hospital has been removed from service for allegedly behaving rudely with a patient attendant.

The incident occurred in the outpatient block when the attendant sought information about treatment for his mother. The staffer allegedly told him to wait or leave, stating that it was a government hospital, and argued with the attendant over treatment queries.

Director of medical education Dr N. Vani said an inquiry and explanation had been sought from the RMO. “There is no way staff can be rude to an attendant like this in a government hospital. His services were terminated immediately,” she said.

Constable’s abusive conduct under probe

Police have initiated an inquiry after a woman constable allegedly used abusive language while responding to an emergency call during a confrontation between business partners at a private hospital in Malkajgiri commissionerate.

Partners Karthik and Naresh had reportedly decided to separate, but tensions escalated when Naresh and his followers entered the hospital claiming a valid court order to operate from the facility. Heated arguments broke out, creating panic among patients and staff, prompting an emergency call to Dial 100.

A patrolling team from LB Nagar police station was dispatched, but faced resistance from individuals linked to one faction, who questioned the officers’ authority. During the exchange, the constable allegedly lost her temper and responded aggressively.

A senior police official said the incident is being verified and action will follow after a detailed inquiry.

Youth dies during Ganesh festival preparations

An unidentified youth died while dancing during Ganesh festival preparations in Ramnagar on Saturday. According to Musheerabad police, the incident took place at 9.45 pm and caused commotion in the locality. Police said locals had organised an event for the arrival of the Ganesha idol to be installed under the auspices of Sri Ganapati Youth Association. Hundreds of young people were dancing to a DJ in front of the idol coming from VST across Ramnagar crossroads when an unidentified man fell unconscious in front of a shop. Locals, along with police personnel on bandobust, rushed him to Gandhi Hospital where he was declared dead. Police suspect he might have been electrocuted. A case of death under suspicious circumstances was booked and the body was shifted for post-mortem examination at Gandhi Hospital mortuary.