HYDERABAD

Hyderabad: Over 360 persons die in road crashes in Rachakonda till June

Rachakonda Police reported 363 road deaths in 1,822 mishaps this year until June, nearly overtaking 2024’s total. Self-skid accidents and helmetless riding at night are major causes. Police are enforcing corrective measures and awareness programs for road safety Hyderabad: A total of 363 persons have lost their lives in the 1,822 road mishaps which were reported in the first half of this year until June, in Rachakonda Police Commissionerate. This number is expected to soon surpass the total number of deaths – 374 in 1,713 road crashes – reported during the year 2024. Rachakonda Police said of the road crashes reported, self-skid accidents are observed to be on top of the list, particularly caused by nighttime reckless driving and drunk driving. While…

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Thief steals Rs 5 lakh worth phones from Dilsukhnagar store

A mobile phone showroom at Dilsukhnagar in Hyderabad was burgled early Monday. An unidentified man, who covered his face, stole phones worth Rs 5 lakh. Police are examining CCTV footage and fingerprints. Investigation is currently underway Hyderabad: A thief broke into a mobile phone showroom and decamped with phones reportedly worth Rs 5 lakh at Dilsukhnagar on Monday early hours. According to the police, the staff of the showroom had locked the store and gone home on Sunday night. On Monday around 3am, an unidentified man concealing his face with a towel broke into the store and decamped with costly mobile phones from the display. The store manager and staff who returned to the showroom in the morning found the shop…

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Cyber fraudsters dupe Hyderabad man of Rs 5.4 lakh

A 35-year-old Hyderabad man lost Rs 5.4 lakh to cyber fraudsters posing as representatives of a delivery company. They lured him with a fake franchise offer and took money under various pretexts. A police investigation is underway Hyderabad: A 35-year-old man from the city was duped by cyber fraudsters to the tune of Rs 5.4 lakh, who posed as representatives of a popular logistics and delivery company. As per available information, the victim was looking to start a parcel delivery business, searched for options on Google, and found a link. Believing it to be a genuine one, he called the phone number that was provided. According to the police, a person answered the call and, claiming to be a relationship manager…

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BRS slams Congress over lack of eggs, meat, uniforms in Telangana’s Gurukuls, cites ‘administrative collapse’

BRS leaders slammed the Congress government for failing to provide eggs, meat, and uniforms in Gurukul schools due to unpaid bills. KTR questioned spending priorities, while RS Praveen Kumar alleged administrative collapse and highlighted two student deaths in recent days. Hyderabad: The Congress government in Telangana is facing severe criticism from the BRS over the deteriorating conditions in Gurukul residential schools. With bills pending since last February, contractors have halted the supply of essential items such as eggs, meat and school uniforms. BRS working president KT Rama Rao questioned the government’s priorities, particularly after it reportedly spent nearly Rs.200 crore on the Miss World pageant. “Have some shame, Rahul Gandhi. Your government has no money to feed children or provide uniforms, but is…

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Youth found murdered in Hyderabad’s Kukatpally

The victim, identified as Syed, against whom a rowdy sheet was active in Allapur police station was the son of Wahed Pahelwan and a resident of Borabanda Hyderabad: A ‘drunken brawl’ between three friends over an unknown matter led to the murder of one of them in Kukatpally on Sunday night. Syed from Borabanda attended a birthday party with friends on Sunday night. While returning home, he drank alcohol with two of them — Sajid and Munna — at a construction site in Vivekananda Nagar Colony. In this process, a fight broke out among them on an unknown issue around 11.30 pm. A police investigation revealed that Syed, who was provoked by this, first tried to attack his two friends. When he tried to attack them, the…

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Hyderabad: Nine cars crash into each other on ORR, five suffer injuries

As per available information, the incident occurred when the driver of car which was driven quite speedily applied sudden brakes. As a result, the cars behind it collided with each other. Hyderabad: Atleast five persons suffered injuries after nine speeding cars crashed into each other on the Outer Ring Road in Rajendranagar on the city outskirts on Monday morning. As per available information, the incident occurred when the driver of car which was driven quite speedily applied sudden brakes. As a result, the cars behind it collided with each other. Due to the incident, there was traffic congestion on the road, bringing vehicular traffic to a standstill for atleast 2 kilometres distance. On receiving information, the Rajendranagar police and ORR personnel reached the spot and…

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Man arrested in Hyderabad for cheating buyer over embroidery machine

The Hyderabad Cybercrime police arrested a man from SR Nagar for cheating a buyer of Rs 2.30 lakh under the pretext of selling an  embroidery machine online. The accused collected the money and switched off his phone. A case was registered Hyderabad:  The Hyderabad Cybercrime police arrested a person who had allegedly cheated a man after collecting money from him on the pretext of selling an  embroidery machine. Peketi Veerababu (30), a resident of SR Nagar and a native of Andhra Pradesh, had posted an advertisement on an online portal about the sale of an embroidery machine. After going through the advertisement, a man contacted Veerababu and expressed his desire to purchase the machine. “Veerababu asked the man to make an online transfer of Rs 2.30…

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Three caught in Hyderabad for selling e-cigarettes illegally

The Hyderabad Commissioner’s Task Force (south east) caught three men for allegedly selling e-cigarettes in the city. Police seized 190 e-cigarettes, motorcycles, phones, and cash. The accused were handed over to Abids Police Station for further action Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Commissioner’s Task Force (south east) zone on Saturday caught three persons who were allegedly selling e-cigarettes and seized 190 e-cigarettes, two motorcycles, three phones, and Rs 13,500 cash from them. Those apprehended are Mohd Sultan Khan (38), Mohd Kabir Hussain (22) and Mohd Moid Pasha (23). According to the police, the trio were purchasing the e-cigarettes from one person, Sami, and selling them to customers in the city at a higher price. On a tip-off, the police caught them and seized…

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Cyberabad Police book 50 cases against people for harassing women

Police conduct 137 decoy operations in a week; also hold counselling sessions for those caught by She Teams Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police conducted 137 decoy operations in the last one week and booked 50 petty cases against certain people for harassing and stalking women. The police also conducted counselling sessions for the people who were caught by the She Teams. Meanwhile, the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of Cyberabad Police busted a human trafficking racket and rescued a victim while two suspects were arrested in the case.

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Hyderabad: Man arrested for derogatory comments against a community

Incident occurred when the man, Fareed, picked up an argument with a shopkeeper over some amount during which he uttered derogatory words targeting a particular religion Hyderabad: The Narayanguda police arrested a man for allegedly making derogatory comments against a particular community during an argument over money. The incident occurred on Friday evening when the man, identified as Fareed, went to a shop to purchase some items. There, he picked up an argument with the shopkeeper over some amount during which he uttered some derogatory words targeting a particular religion. Following a complaint, the police registered a case against Fareed and remanded him.

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