HYDERABAD

Cyberabad police crack three cyber fraud cases, arrest four

Cyberabad Cybercrime officials solved three fraud cases reported between November 6 and 11, arresting four suspects involved in online trading and smishing scams. A private employee lost Rs 21.9 lakh after being lured through a fake Forex app promoted on Telegram Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Cybercrime officials solved three cyber fraud cases reported between November 6 and 11 and arrested four fraudsters who were operating across multiple States. Of the arrests, three were linked to online trading fraud and one to a smishing scam. In the biggest case of the week, a private employee lost Rs 21.9 lakh in a fraudulent online trading racket. The victim was lured through Telegram by a woman who convinced him to invest in Forex trading via…

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Hyderabad man held for harassing woman with obscene photos

A 32-year-old man from an apartment complex in Chaitanyapuri was arrested for repeatedly sending obscene photos to a 41-year-old neighbour and demanding Rs 10 lakh to stop. The woman lodged a second complaint after he resumed the harassment, prompting his arrest. Hyderabad: A man who had been repeatedly harassing a woman by sending obscene photos on WhatsApp was arrested by the Chaitanyapuri police on Friday. According to the police, a 41-year-old woman had been receiving explicit images from her neighbour and the suspect, Nagarreddy Naga Subba Reddy (32), who lives in the same apartment complex. Following her initial complaint, the police warned the suspect and let him off. However, he later called the woman again and threatened that he would continue…

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Seven-year-old boy crushed to death by iron gate in Dundigal

A seven-year-old boy, Aakash, was killed when an unsecured iron gate fell on him while playing with his younger brother at a construction site in Bowrampet, Dundigal. Police have booked two builders for negligence and are investigating the incident. Hyderabad: In a tragic incident, a seven-year-old boy, who was playing with his younger brother, was crushed to death after an iron gate fell on him at Bowrampet in Dundigal on the suburb on Thursday. According to the police, the boy Aakash, a Class I student, was staying with his parents Naveen and Meena and younger brother, originally from Kukunoor village in Veldurthi mandal of Medak district, here in Bowrampet for the past ten years. Aakash’s grandparents, Yadaiah and Pochamma, work as…

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GHMC town planning officer in ACB net

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested Adibatla Municipal Office Town Planning Officer B. Varaprasad for allegedly demanding and accepting a Rs 75,000 bribe to process a G+4 building permit. He was caught red-handed while receiving the money through his assistant. Hyderabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials caught B Varaprasad, the Town Planning Officer at Adibatla Municipal Office, on charges of demanding and accepting a bribe on Thursday. ACB officials said Varaprasad allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 75,000 from the complainant for processing and issuing G+4 building construction permit. He was caught while accepting the bribe amount in his office through his assistant V Vamshi Krishna, an outsourcing employee. The bribe amount was recovered from Krishna. Both were arrested and produced before the ACB for remand…

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Cozy winter ahead for Hyderabad’s Nehru zoo park inmates

From installing heaters, arranging wooden planks, covering with gunny nets to placing green shades, the Nehru Zoological Park has made elaborate arrangements to ensure its inmates stay warm and healthy this winter season Hyderabad: With night temperatures dropping in the city, Nehru Zoological Park has initiated measures to keep its animals warm and healthy this winter season. To ensure the animals’ body temperature remains normal, heaters have been arranged based on species in all night houses of carnivores, primates and bears. In addition, primate night houses are covered with green shade to avoid cold waves. Further, gunny cloths have been placed on the carnivores’ night houses to protect the animals from pneumonia due to cold weather. As for birds, 75 percent of their night houses…

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Abandoned car triggers panic in Kacheguda

An abandoned car near the Road Under Bridge in Hyderabad’s Kacheguda area caused panic among locals on Thursday. The vehicle, left with its headlamps on and driver missing, prompted fears of foul play. Police, assisted by the Dog Squad and Bomb Disposal Team, conducted thorough checks but found no explosives. Hyderabad: Panic gripped the Kacheguda area after locals spotted a car abandoned near the Road under Bridge (RuB) on Thursday. As per available information, the residents noticed the car parked across the road blocking it, with its headlamps on and the driver missing from it. Suspecting foul play, they alerted the police. Responding swiftly, the local police, along with the Dog Squad and Bomb Disposal Team, reached the spot and conducted thorough checks for…

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Yemeni national deported for illegal stay and suspected drug links in Hyderabad

A Yemeni national, Ahmed Salem Abdullah alias Ahmed Salem Fadaq, was deported from Hyderabad after overstaying his student visa and residing illegally in Tolichowki. The Task Force (South-East) acted on a tip-off and detained him, suspecting his association with drug peddlers in Hyderabad and Rajasthan. Hyderabad: The Task Force (South-East) deported a Yemeni national who was allegedly residing illegally in the city to prevent his activities that were a threat to national security. The deportee, identified as Ahmed Salem Abdullah alias Ahmed Salem Fadaq (38), a native of the Republic of Yemen, entered India in 2017 on a student visa to pursue a BBA degree at Nizam College. Subsequently, after completing his course in 2020, he moved to Rajasthan and pursued a master’s…

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Cyberabad Police bust Rs 11.79 crore GST fraud network

Cyberabad Police EOW busted a multi-state GST fraud syndicate, arresting two and uncovering Rs 11.79 crore worth of fake Input Tax Credit claims. The accused floated bogus firms across eight States, while the alleged mastermind remains absconding Hyderabad: Cyberabad Police Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has unearthed a massive interstate GST fraud network and arrested two persons on charges of floating fake firms and creating fraudulent tax credit claims amounting to Rs 11.79 crore. The arrested duo was identified as Sohil Muradali Lakhani alias Sonu (34) from Gujarat and Mohd Akram Hasnuddin (43) from Hyderabad. Alleged mastermind – Abdullah, along with Syed Mujtaba Hussaini alias Azam and Ayiti Raja Shekar, are currently absconding. According to the police, the suspects created ten non-existent GST-registered firms using forged…

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Hyderabad: Fire breaks out at Quthbullapur GHMC circle office, staff evacuated

A fire broke out at the Quthbullapur GHMC Circle Office on Thursday, prompting staff evacuation. Firefighters quickly doused the flames. Several revenue files may have been destroyed. Cause of fire and extent of damage are under investigation by Jeedimetla police Hyderabad: A fire broke out at the Quthbullapur GHMC circle office on Thursday, triggering panic among the staff. Employees rushed out of the building after noticing smoke and flames from the revenue section. As per available information, fire personnel arrived promptly and doused the flames and smoke quickly with the help of a fire engine. It is suspected that several revenue files were gutted in the blaze. However, neither the municipal nor the police officials confirmed it. The exact cause of…

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Hyderabad: Fire breaks out in Moula Ali plywood shop, no casualties reported

A fire broke out at a plywood shop in Krishna Nagar, Moula Ali around 4 am, suspected due to a short circuit. Firefighters doused the blaze in an hour. No casualties reported, though wood and other materials were damaged. Investigation underway. Hyderabad: A major fire broke out in a plywood shop at Krishna Nagar in Moula Ali on Thursday morning. No casualties were reported and a short circuit is suspected to have led to the fire. The incident occurred around 4 am and the local residents who noticed the fire and flames from the shop alerted the police. “Personnel from both fire department and police reached the spot and started fighting the fire. Two fire engines were deployed and the fire…

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