HYDERABAD
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Jun- 2025 -28 June
Hyderabad: Notorious burglar involved in over 100 cases arrested again
Released from prison in May, Mohd Saleem alias ‘Sunil Shetty’ went on to loot two houses in the last one month; Saleem identifies locked houses and enters them through open ventilators and burgles them Hyderabad: This 51-year-old painter from Falaknuma who goes with an alias of Sunil Shetty, adopted from his favourite Bollywood action star, has been committing burglaries for more than three decades and has been arrested at least 25 times. Mohd Saleem alias Sunil Shetty, the notorious burglar who was involved in more than 100 cases, was again arrested by the Bandlaguda police on Thursday and 35 gms of gold ornaments were recovered from him. Recently released from the prison in May, he went on to burgle two houses in the last one…
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28 June
Two held for faking robbery to swindle Rs. 17 lakh in Hyderabad
Two Malakpet residents were arrested for faking a robbery to mislead the police and steal Rs. 17 lakh. A chit fund employee and his friend staged an accident, but CCTV footage exposed the plot. The stolen cash was recovered Hyderabad: Two persons who tried to mislead the police and swindle Rs. 17 lakh by cooking up a story of robbery were arrested by the Domalguda police on Thursday. The arrested are Jethin Raj Yadav (21) and Souda Abhilash (18), both residents of Malakpet. According to the police, Raj has been working with a chit fund company located in the city for the last six months. On Wednesday, the manager sent Raj to Jubilee Hills asking him to collect money from one…
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28 June
Hyderabad: Kokapet trumpet flyover ready to ease traffic with seamless ORR access
The newly built Kokapet trumpet flyover will become the 22nd interchange on Hyderabad’s ORR. Designed for seamless connectivity and controlled access, it aims to ease traffic between major hubs like Patancheru, Gachibowli, and Shamshabad. HMDA plans to inaugurate it soon. Hyderabad: A trumpet-shaped flyover at Kokapet (Neopolis) is ready for operation. This flyover will ensure uninterrupted travel connections for motorists moving between Patancheru and Kokapet Layout, Kokapet Layout and Gachibowli, Kokapet Layout and Shamshabad, Shamshabad and Gachibowli, as well as Kokapet Layout and Patancheru. The unique architectural plan of the flyover was developed by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) and built at Rs 65 crore as part of the Strategic Road Development Plan (SRDP). The officials are planning to inaugurate the flyover by the end of…
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28 June
Cable snap halts gate operation at Jurala dam amid heavy inflows
A crest gate at the Priyadarshini Jurala Project failed to open due to a snapped cable, even as Krishna river inflows touched 53,000 cusecs. Authorities rushed technical teams and resumed pending repair work to address operational issues on priority. Hyderabad: Amid rising flood levels in the Krishna river, the Priyadarshini Jurala Project reported operational issues with one of its 62 crest gates on Thursday. Officials said crest gate no. 9 failed to open after one of its two rope cables snapped, raising concerns as inflows into the project rose steadily to 53,000 cusecs following heavy rains in the catchment area. A technical team was rushed to the site to rectify the issue. The project’s radial gate maintenance programme, taken up at an estimated…
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28 June
Hyderabad: Train services hit after drunken woman drives on railway line
The woman, who was not identified by the police, was spotted driving a white car on the railway tracks near Kodangal Gate by railway gang members. Hyderabad: A woman who was reportedly in an inebriated condition created a sensation by driving her car on railway tracks at Shankarpally on Thursday. The woman was later caught and handed over to the Railway Protection Force. The woman, who was not identified by the police, was spotted driving a white car on the railway tracks near Kodangal Gate by railway gang members. The railway employees tried to stop the woman, but she continued to drive on the tracks. However, the people managed to stop the car and alerted the local police. A police…
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28 June
Muharram observances begin in Hyderabad
The Aza Khane Zehra located at Darulshifa, Badshahi Ashurkhana at Madina Building area and the Naal-e-Mubarak Ashurkhana at Pathergatti were also cleaned and prepared. Hyderabad: The Shia community in the city is gearing up to observe the holy month of Muharram, a time to remember and grieve the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain in the ‘Battle of Karbala’. Muharram, the first month of the Hijri calendar, holds great significance in the history of Islam. The Battle of Karbala took place on the 10th day of Muharram, also known as Ashura, in 61 Anno Hijri [AH] (corresponding to 9/10 October 680 CE) at Karbala, now located in Iraq. Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, was martyred along with his relatives and companions in…
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27 June
Man held with elephant tusks worth Rs 3 crore in Hyderabad
Rachakonda police and Forest officials arrested a man for smuggling elephant tusks worth Rs 3 crore at Hayathnagar. He procured the tusks from Seshachalam forest with an accomplice, who is currently absconding. Both have past links to red sanders smuggling Hyderabad: The Rachakonda Special Operations Team (SOT), along with Forest department officials, nabbed one person on charges of illegally smuggling and attempting to sell elephant tusks. Two tusks worth Rs 3 crore in the international market were seized at Hayathnagar on Wednesday. The arrested person, R Prasad (32), a driver from Annamaiah district in Andhra Pradesh, was previously involved in a red sanders smuggling case and was arrested by the Red Sanders Anti-Smuggling Task Force (RSASTF) in Tirupati. He was jailed…
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27 June
Hyderabad: 29-year-old techie’s heart stopped for two hours for a successful heart surgery
The software engineer from Hyderabad with a rare congenital heart condition successfully undergoes a robotic cardiac surgery at KIMS Hospital, Kondapur; robotic procedure lasts over five hours Hyderabad: A 29-year-old software engineer from Hyderabad with a rare congenital heart condition successfully underwent a robotic cardiac surgery at KIMS Hospital, Kondapur. The surgery entailed the patient’s heart to be stopped for two hours, while he was put on cardiopulmonary bypass, commonly known as the heart-lung machine, which temporarily takes over the function of the patient’s heart. The patient got admitted to the KIMS when he began experiencing extreme fatigue and was unable to play badminton as usual. Robotic technique was used to close the defect and the procedure lasted over five hours. Only a small…
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27 June
Ramagundam police return 120 recovered mobile phones worth Rs 18 lakh to owners
Ramagundam police returned 120 recovered mobile phones worth Rs 18 lakh to their owners during a recovery mela. The police urged citizens to report phone losses via the CEIR portal, which has helped recover 2,020 phones so far Peddapalli: Ramagundam Commissionerate Police handed over 120 mobile phones, worth around Rs 18 lakh, to their rightful owners during a mobile phone recovery mela held at the Commissionerate office in Godavarikhani on Wednesday. The mela was organised to return mobile phones recovered by the Crime Control Station (CCS) and IT Cell teams, under the supervision of CCS Inspector Sri Babu Rao. Commissioner of Police Ambar Kishore Jha personally handed over the devices to the beneficiaries. Speaking on the occasion, the Commissioner explained the use…
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27 June
Hyderabad: Man booked under POCSO for allegedly harassing minor daughter in Bolarum
A 40-year-old man was booked under the POCSO Act for allegedly sexually harassing his minor daughter in Bolarum, Hyderabad. The complaint was filed by the girl’s mother after the child disclosed the incident. Police have launched an investigation. Hyderabad: A 40-year-old man was booked by the Bolarum police for allegedly sexually harassing his minor daughter at their residence. According to preliminary information, the accused, a painter by profession, would frequently return home in an inebriated condition and allegedly behaved inappropriately with his daughter while under the influence of alcohol. For the past week, he had been consuming alcohol excessively and verbally abusing both his wife and daughter using foul language. On June 23, the man reportedly came home drunk and, in the absence…
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