5,000 Cops Raid 562 Lodges

City police commissioner VC Sajjanar said the aim was to curb the movement of anti-social elements. The searches, which took place between 23:00 and 01:00 at night, focused on verifying guest records and ensuring hostels checked ID cards. Sajjanar personally supervised inspections in high-density areas near Nampally railway station and Ameerpet and interacted with guests to verify their credentials.

The operation covered all seven districts of the Commissariat. Khairatabad saw the most control with 119 establishments, followed by Shamshabad (92), Jubilee Hills and Golconda (86 each), Secunderabad (82), Rajendranagar (53) and Charminar (44).

Following the raids, strict instructions were given to the hotel management. Sajjanar ordered operators to physically verify ID cards, maintain accurate records including contact information and timings, and ensure that no rooms are rented to minors. Warns against incomplete or fraudulent entries.

Hotels should install high-definition CCTV cameras covering entry and exit points, keep systems operational around the clock and be prepared for the upcoming Digital Visitor Management System. Staff and citizens were asked to report suspicious activity to Dial 100; An investigation was launched against organizations that did not comply with the rules.

Senior officers, including additional CPs M. Srinivasulu and Tafseer Iqbal, joint CPs D. Joel Davis and N. Shweta, DCPs R. Venkateswarlu, S Chaitanya Kumar, V Aravind Babu and Lavanya Naik Jadhav and various regional DCPs and ACPs, participated in the operation.

EOW punishes man for ₹3.22 crore fraud

Cyberabad Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) police have registered a case against a man accused of defrauding at least 16 people of more than Rs 3.22 million by duping them with false promises, failing to repay the money and later threatening them with suicide videos and messages.

The case was registered following a complaint by Sangareddy, a resident of RC Puram, who alleged that the accused collected huge amounts from multiple people on different occasions after assuring returns and refunds.

According to the victim’s complaint, the victims transferred money through cash and credit card transactions over several years, believing that the defendant’s assurances were genuine. However, the defendant’s failure to return the money and maintain communication, instead sending suicide-related videos and notes to the victims and remaining on the run for certain periods of time, caused serious mental distress.

Police said the complainant alone paid ₹ 14.45 lakh between November 2023 and January 2026. Investigators found that at least 16 victims collectively lost ₹3.22 crore. Individual losses ranged between Rs 4 lakh and Rs 45 lakh, with many transactions dating back to 2018. It is suspected that there are many more victims who have yet to come forward, and the number of affected individuals is expected to increase as the investigation progresses.

It is also alleged that the defendant was planning to go to the United States on an H1B visa and already had a valid Canadian visa. Police suspect the man may try to leave the country to escape legal action and repayment obligations. Based on the complaint and supporting materials, Cyberabad EOW police registered an FIR and initiated further investigation into the alleged scam.

One person died after SUV crashed into car in Suryapet

Police said 35-year-old Ram Koteshwara Rao was killed and three of his family members were injured when a speeding SUV rear-ended an autorickshaw at Dorakunta in Kodad mandal of Suryapet district.

Rao, a native of Muthyala in Jaggayyapeta mandal in Andhra Pradesh’s NTR district, was returning home with his family after attending an event at Kusumanchi in Khammam district when the accident occurred.

The injured were taken to Kodad State Hospital for treatment. Kodad rural police registered a case and started investigation.

The lawyer son claimed that there was a place near his home and asked for security.

Fifteen days after the murder of senior advocate Khaja Moizuddin, a suspicious man in a black SUV without a license plate was seen near the crime scene and outside the victim’s house, the victim’s son MS Farhan said.

On May 23, a bearded man, approximately 35 to 40 years old, approximately 6 feet tall, wearing a black T-shirt, blue jeans, and orange-black sneakers, was captured near where Moizuddin was killed. According to Moizuddin’s son Farhan, the footage was recorded when members of the Waqf Protection Committee met to discuss the murder case.

“The suspicious man, aged between 35 and 40, appeared in a car with black windows when our Waqf Protection Committee members had met to discuss the incident,” Farhan told Deccan Chronicle on Saturday.

Farhan claimed that the vehicle, which had no license plate and darkened windows, remained in the area for about 25 minutes. She stated that she lodged a complaint with the Nampally police on Friday night and kept surveillance on the man’s house, visitors and family members.

Farhan stated the following in his complaint: “I would like to urgently bring to your attention that there was a very suspicious activity in front of my house at around 19.37 in the evening, a black car without a license plate and with completely darkened windows stopped in front of my door for about 25 minutes.”

Farhan said he repeatedly sought police protection, claiming that he was the complainant and key witness in his father’s murder case. Claiming that accused Mujahid Alam Khan and his friends threatened him before the murder, he said his family continues to face security concerns.

“Despite my wishes, apart from the CCTV cameras we have and a few CCTV cameras in the gym near our home, there are no police CCTV cameras even after a brutal murder. Who will be responsible for a similar incident with my family or me?” Farhan asked.

Following the complaint, patrolling duties were intensified in Shantinagar, a police officer said. Police have also formed a special team to identify and trace the person seen in the CCTV footage.

EAGLE Force captures 2 cannabis dealers and 13 consumers

Anti-narcotics units of Hyderabad and Cyberabad police arrested two marijuana suppliers and thirteen drug consumers after acting on multiple complaints received through toll-free number.

These arrests were made after receiving complaints regarding regular consumption of ganga, thereby creating disturbances in public places.

The Anti-Drug Elite Action Group – EAGLE Force – carried out surveillance in coordination with local police and arrested two suppliers and thirteen customers, EAGLE Force director Sandeep Shandilya said on Saturday.

“Our teams quickly responded to the call on the toll-free WhatsApp helpline number 1908, following which searches were carried out at the Public Gardens in Nampally, where a group of youths were reportedly consuming marijuana and creating disturbance,” he said.

Five drug consumers tested positive. A case was registered at Hyderabad Narcotics police station (crime no. 10/2026 U/s 27(b) NDPS Act) and after completion of legal formalities, the accused were admitted to State Institute of Mental Health (IMH), Erragadda, Hyderabad, for addiction treatment.

Meanwhile, in a separate incident, EAGLE Force’s Cyberabad unit in coordination with Jagadgirigutta police busted an illegal drug network operating in Jagadgirigutta and adjoining areas.

Police said two suspects, both working at a pan shop and consumers of eight drugs from Jagadgiriguttaand, were nabbed and tested positive.

Man who killed his wife in Attapur arrested

Swift action by Attapur police led to the arrest of a man within 24 hours of killing his wife whom he suspected of infidelity.

The accused Avinash Irbaji Kalne, 37, a resident of Attapur and an autorickshaw driver, was arrested on Saturday. Police seized a vegetable knife, peeler, iron bar and mobile phone from the person’s possession.

According to the police, the murder occurred around 19:00 on June 5. Avinash allegedly entered the room through a window and attacked his wife Soni alias Komal. When she resisted and raised the alarm, he tried to smother her. She bit his right hand, which enraged him and he attacked her repeatedly with a knife, a peeler and an iron bar. Komal, who was seriously injured, died at the scene.

Neighbors who saw the attack tried to intervene, but Avinash continued the attack and ran away. “He was arrested within 24 hours,” said DCP Rajendranagar S. Sreenivas.

The victim’s younger sister filed a complaint. Police said Avinash and Komal got married on March 23, 2013. Komal was working as a maid at home and the couple had two children.

Avinash, a native of Nanded district of Maharashtra, worked as a rickshaw driver and bricklayer. The couple lived happily for about eight years, but later Avinash developed a drinking habit and neglected his family responsibilities.

Police added that Avinash had previously attacked, strangled and stabbed his wife in 2025. He was later arrested for attempted murder. After his release from jail, the arguments continued and the couple later moved to Hyderabad with their younger son Vivek.

Man committed suicide due to family problems

The Government Railway Police (GRP) has identified a man who died by suicide at Ghatkesar Railway Station on Friday night.

The incident occurred around 21.55. Following the information received from the railway authorities, GRP detected a suspicious death case and launched an investigation.

GRP DSP SN Jawed said that during investigation, the deceased was identified as Krishna Prasad from the identity card found on him.

Police later informed the family members and found that Chintal resident Krishna Prasad was under severe financial distress and had developed alcohol addiction. Investigators suspect he took the extreme step because of mounting debts.

According to police, his wife had been living separately with her sister in Kukatpally for the last eight months due to alcohol addiction.

After post-mortem at Gandhi Hospital, the body was handed over to family members for last rites on Saturday.