Woman Killed By Her Husband In Suryapet

According to the police, an argument broke out between Pushpalatha and her husband Srinivas after he questioned her about her alleged extramarital affair and neglect of the family. The couple, who has been married for about 25 years, has a son and a daughter. Their daughter is married and their son lives in Hyderabad.

Police claimed that Srinivas attacked Pushpalatha during an argument and ran away from home after the incident.

Neighbors became suspicious after a day of inactivity in the house. On Sunday morning, they entered the house and found Pushpalatha lying dead.

The victim’s son, Prashanth, claimed that the murder was pre-planned and demanded strict punishment for his father.

Upon being informed, Suryapet town police reached the spot and took the body to the morgue of Government General Hospital in Suryapet for autopsy.

Suryapet Town circle inspector Venkataiah said a case has been registered and efforts are on to trace Srinivas.

55-year-old man dragged into left canal of NS while trying to save his grandchild, who was rescued by locals

A 55-year-old man was dragged in the Nagarjunasagar Left Channel while trying to save his grandchild near Thadakamalla in Miryalaguda mandal of Nalgonda district on Sunday.

The victim, identified as Thammishetty Pedda Venkanna of Ravulapenta, had gone to the canal to take bath along with her 13-year-old grandson Gunjalu Lingaiah.

According to the police, the incident occurred around 15:00 when the child accidentally slipped into the canal while sitting on the stairs. Venkanna immediately jumped into the water to save her but was swept away by the strong current.

Local youths who noticed the incident managed to save the boy, but efforts to save Venkanna failed.

Police said local swimmers started a search in the canal, but Venkanna could not be traced.

The search was suspended after sunset and will resume on Monday morning.

Student died in Chevella accident

A 20-year-old student died and the driver behind was injured when a car hit his bicycle near the gate of Pamena village in Chevella at around 13.30 on Saturday.

Police said the deceased Vinil was trying to make a U-turn towards Chanvelli at the time of the collision. Vinil, a resident of Vikarabad district, was heading towards Shadnagar. Allegedly, the car hit the front of the motorcycle and was severely damaged.

Local people took Vinil to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead at around 14.30. The 18-year-old passenger rider, Abhilash, who is also a student, suffered multiple injuries, including bleeding inside his left ear, a fracture near his left ankle, an injury to the right shoulder and bleeding sores on the back of his head. He is receiving treatment at a nearby private hospital.

Vinil’s body was taken to the morgue for autopsy. Police filed a case following a complaint by businessman relative Satyanarayana. Further investigation is ongoing.

Police raided the casino in Haliya

Haliya police raided a house in Haliya town of Nalgonda district on Sunday and detained 7 people for allegedly gambling. Acting on a tip-off, police raided a house on Nagarjunasagar Road and caught the accused playing the ‘Andar-Bahar’ card game.

Haliya inspector Bandi Sai Pratap said seven persons were arrested during the raid and cash amounting to Rs 53,600 was seized from them. Police also seized three sets of playing cards from the house. The officer said police had received information that some people were carrying out gambling activities in the area and further investigation was on to identify those involved.

Poppy oil dealer caught in Musheerabad

Musheerabad police, along with Khairatabad district commissioner’s task force, arrested a drug dealer and a consumer and seized 367 grams of marijuana during a raid near Risalagadda in Bakaram within Musheerabad police station limits.

The accused hawker has been identified as Dovari Jyothi Ratna Pradeep from Yapral Balajinagar, a native of Andhra Pradesh. Police said Pradeep was waiting to deliver the hash oil to the consumer when the team caught up with them.

Authorities seized 53 small plastic containers containing poppy oil, one two-wheeler and three mobile phones. During interrogation, Pradeep admitted to procuring poppy oil in bulk from suppliers in Visakhapatnam and Guntur for around Rs 50,000 per litre. He repackaged the substance into five-gram containers and sold them for Rs 2,000-2,500 each, making illegal profits.

Police stated that Pradeep was earlier arrested in 2022 by the prohibition and excise department in Guntur in a poppy oil case. Consumer Vijay Kumar was also previously involved in a narcotics case registered at Chaitanyapuri police station.

The accused and the seized property were handed over to Musheerabad police for further investigation and legal action. LAST

Job seeker ends his life after artificial intelligence extortion

A 24-year-old man died by suicide at his residence in Abhudayanagar Colony under Vanasthalipuram police station limits, allegedly due to harassment and extortion involving AI-altered photographs.

Police identified the deceased as Umesh Chandra, who had been living in the city for six years and was looking for a job after graduation. He was sharing a rented house with three friends. When a friend returned on Saturday evening, he found the door locked from the inside. Umesh remained unresponsive after forcing the door open.

A suicide note found in his pocket mentioned a woman named Srija and claimed that she and her parents had extorted money by threatening her with AI-transformed images. He claimed that he had already paid Rs 6 lakh but continued to face pressure.

His friends told the police that they only knew that Umesh was talking to a girl named Srija but had no details about his identity. The body, which did not show any suspicious injuries, was sent for autopsy and was later handed over to his family on Sunday.

The police registered a case of abetment to suicide and launched an investigation to trace the woman mentioned in the note.

Six people arrested in drug bust in Telangana

Six people accused of conspiring to manufacture and supply the synthetic drug mephedrone using banned precursor chemicals have been arrested by the Anti-Narcotics Bureau, police said on Sunday.

Based on a complaint filed by EAGLE Force SP B. Pushpan Kumar, an FIR was lodged against the prime accused Veerender Swamy along with Manish Bishnoi, Manoj Kumar Mathur, Sishupal, Sumeeth and Raju Jodhpur on March 3.

This contradicts intelligence inputs from the summit-level meeting of the National Narcotics Coordination Portal (NCORD) in New Delhi on January 9, which stated that Telangana has become a hotspot for synthetic drug production.

Acting on a tip-off, authorities found that SR Innovations India was allegedly advertising banned precursor chemicals on an e-commerce site. Its owner, Shaik Rafi alias Shaik Jul Fakruddin, who holds a PhD in organic chemistry, is accused of sourcing and supplying the chemicals through middlemen.

Investigations revealed that pioneer chemical shipments were made to Poland and Karnataka in 2025. These were later transferred to Shadnagar, where a secret unit was allegedly set up. Police said the accused bought around 300 kg of chemicals from SR Innovations and used equipment from Sri Shiva Scientific Technologies to produce mephedrone.

“The accused used fake billing addresses and shipping locations in Karnataka and Delhi to facilitate illegal supply and transportation of chemicals. Our teams learned that drugs manufactured in Shadnagar were transported to Rajasthan and sold to customers,” said Pushpan Kumar.

The accused were arrested under Sections 21(c), 27(A) and 29 of the NDPS Act. Further investigation is ongoing.

Man loses ₹31.4 lakh in job scam

A 33-year-old man from KPHB lost ₹31.40 lakh in a fake job scam. He reported the matter to the Cyberabad cybercrime police, who registered a case.

According to the complaint on December 15, the victim was called by a person named Gajula Balu, who claimed that he could arrange placements for freshers at a global services firm. The victim told him that some of his cousins ​​were looking for software jobs. After the discussions, he shared the profiles of 16 candidates with the defendants.

He told the caller that payment would be made only after offer letters were sent, which the defendant allegedly accepted. The victim told police that the accused told her that he was sending offer letters to candidates.

The victim was then asked to transfer $11,85,000 to a bank account in Balu’s name. Later, the accused allegedly informed him that the transaction limit had been exceeded and opened an account in the name of Kesanupalli Ravi Teja in another bank. The victim said that he transferred the remaining $19,55,000 to this account, making the total amount paid 31,40,000.

After the payments were completed, a person claiming to be Vinod Kumar Bathini contacted the candidates and claimed that the consultancy had not received the money. He allegedly warned that job offers would be canceled if payments were not made again on the same day. The victim said he then tried to contact the alleged Gajula Balu but the phone was switched off. When repeated attempts failed, he suspected he was being deceived.

Traffic police fined 718 drunk drivers

Traffic police booked 718 people, including 445 in Hyderabad and 273 in Siberabad, for drunken driving over the weekend. Among those booked in Hyderabad, there were 377 two-wheeler drivers, 22 three-wheeler drivers and 46 four-wheeler drivers. At the peak, 10 drivers recorded a blood alcohol content of over 300, despite the legal limit of 30. Among the accused in Cyberabad, 214 were two-wheeler drivers, eight three-wheeler drivers, 49 four-wheeler drivers and two heavy vehicle drivers. Of these, 16 had BACs between 301 and 550. Police said all culprits will be brought to court. Last week, courts in Cyberabad concluded 132 drunk driving cases, sent eight to jail, ordered four to do social work and imposed fines on 120.

The phone and chain of the woman waiting for a taxi near KBR Park were stolen

A 32-year-old woman’s phone and gold chain were stolen by two unidentified men while she was waiting for a taxi near KBR Park in Banjara Hills around 21.30 on Sunday. Two unidentified suspects approached him from behind, restrained him, snatched his mobile phone and gold chain and ran away.

The victim, who tried to resist the attackers, was slightly injured. Banjara Hills police registered a case and launched an investigation. Police teams examined surrounding security cameras to determine the identity of the suspects.

Sources said that the suspect was detained for questioning, while the other defendant escaped. Efforts are continuing to track down and apprehend the second suspect.

Fake bomb threat delays RGIA flight

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) received a fake bomb threat around 7 am on Saturday; It caused panic and triggered intense checks by the police and bomb squad.

The threat, sent via email to GMR’s customer staff, claimed explosives had been planted on a Singapore-bound plane that was scheduled to depart in the afternoon. After strict investigation, authorities declared the threat a hoax, but the flight was delayed approximately 13 hours before it was due to depart for its destination.

GMR officials lodged a complaint with the airport police around 1 p.m. A case has been registered and investigation is ongoing.