Woman, Son Held For Paramour’s Murder

The accused Garnapally Aruna and his son Garnapally Sai Ratnam attacked M Shiva Reddy at their house in Ambedkarnagar in Chintal around 1.40 am. Police said Reddy, who arrived drunk, confronted Aruna and Sai Ratnam, who had supplied butcher knives. After an argument, Sai attacked Reddy while Aruna held the victim down.

Reddy died at the scene. The duo then wrapped the body in a sheet and plastic wrap while Aruna cleaned the blood stains from the walls and floor.

Sai called a friend who panicked when he saw the body and informed the police. “We along with CLUES teams rushed to the spot, arrested Aruna and Sai Ratnam red-handed and found the gun, blood-stained clothes and polythene sheet when they were about to dump the body,” said G Mallesh, SHO Jeedimetla.

Reddy, a mason, had been living in Ambedkarnagar for a decade after moving from Andhra Pradesh’s Annamayya district. He had developed a relationship with Aruna after her husband left her. Police said Aruna and Sai confessed that they were enraged by Reddy’s daily drunken attacks and decided to kill him days ago.

The defendant resisted arrest, claiming that the polythene bag contained household items. Officers opened the door to find Reddy’s body. Both were referred to the courthouse.

Reddy’s body was sent to Gandhi Hospital for autopsy. His family in Andhra Pradesh has been informed and is traveling to retrieve the remains. Panic spread in Chintal when the news of the murder was heard among the local people.

77 firefighters fight Musheerabad fire

A massive fire broke out in a warehouse where a large number of used materials were stored in Bholakpur, Musheerabad, late on Sunday night, triggering a seven-hour effort by 77 firefighters and nine fire engines.

District fire officer Thagaram Venkanna said the call was received around 11 pm. “I alerted the fire command control and rushed from Chikkadpally. Despite narrow lanes, the tenders managed to reach and extinguish the fire by 6 am. Otherwise, the scene would have been critical,” he said. Deccan Chronicle.

Crews surrounded the building from all four sides, climbing onto adjacent terraces and using smoke extractors and water jets to control the fire. “The fire was so big due to multiple flammable materials that it could not be categorized. Foam and CO₂ failed, so we decided to use water. Had this not happened, it would have lasted six to seven days,” said Venkanna.

District fire officer B Sudhakar praised the operation: “Our firefighters, led by Venkanna, risked their lives, evacuated families and doused the fire within seven hours. Any delay would have taken at least seven days.”

Two MPTs, one WT, one snorkel and three water boats were deployed from Secunderabad, Gowliguda, Musheerabad, Moulali and Gandhi OP. The surrounding people blocked the authorities with firearms, but the teams corrected the situation. Police registered a case of fire accident and negligence; No injuries were reported.

Residents alleged that scrap dealers in the area were illegally storing flammable materials and had blocked half of the roads. M Parvati, who lives next door to the goddess, said, “There is no permission from any god. Some vendors dismantle and sell stolen goods. Even if we question them, they threaten us.”

5 people injured in oxygen tanker explosion

Five people were injured and ten vehicles were damaged in a double explosion at Life Care Medical and Industrial Air Products in Babakanta of Jalpally village on Monday.

Police said that the explosions occurred around 12.30 am while staff and building owners were filling oxygen tanks. “A leak in the valve of a tanker triggered the first explosion, which triggered another, leading to a chain explosion,” Pahadishareef station house officer B. Lakshmi Narayana Reddy said.

The injured include business owners Mohd Abdul Kareem, Mohd Abdul Ghouse and Shaik Mohammed Raziuddin Ahmed, as well as employees Ganesh and Jairam and welder Sajid from an adjacent shop. All of them have minor injuries and are reported to be in stable condition.

A CLUES team official said the collision damaged the unit’s roof. “The walls were concrete so the gas explosion traveled in a V-shape. The impact was only on the roof; otherwise the situation would have been worse.”

Ten vehicles, including a mini truck and four-wheelers parked nearby, were damaged. The shed of Vishwakarma Furniture and the window panes of an adjoining building were also affected.

Police said a case has been registered against the owners of the unit and the documents of the unit are being verified. “We rushed to the scene with CLUES teams, took the injured to the hospital, the investigation is ongoing,” the inspector said.

Fire at Serilingampally CMC office, no casualties

A fire broke out at the Serilingampally district office of the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) on Monday, gutting the furniture in the district commissioner’s office. No injuries or deaths were reported. Officials said the fire was caused by a spark from the electrical substation behind the office. The spark first came into contact with the dry herbs before spreading throughout the room. Fire crews took the situation under control in a short time. Telangana fire disaster response emergency and civil defense department will conduct an investigation to determine the exact cause of the fire.

Police Catch Creators of AI-Generated Fake Poses at Kalapather Station

Kalapather police say they will file a lawsuit and take action over an AI-generated image that allegedly shows a man wearing a police uniform posing in front of a patrol vehicle at the station premises. Kalapather police station officer Saleem Basha said it was a fake image and police were trying to trace the person who uploaded it.

Hyderabad: Woman Dies By Suicide Following Dispute Over Purchasing High-End Phone

Kacheguda police station officer Rajasekhar said that a 42-year-old woman died allegedly by suicide after an argument with her husband. Citing a complaint, she said the fight broke out because her husband Mallikarjun refused to take a senior call for his wife Priya. Priya died while being hospitalized while receiving treatment after she allegedly attempted suicide on Sunday night. The couple has two daughters.

LB Nagar POCSO Court Sentences RI to 5 Years for Assaulting Little Man

The Special Fast Track Court on Pocso Act cases in LB Nagar sentenced 22-year-old Guldhan Sahani to five years rigorous imprisonment in connection with sexually assaulting a minor girl within the limits of Hayathnagar police. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on Sahani and ordered Rs 1.5 lakh to be paid as compensation to the victim.
According to police, Sahani lured a two-year-old girl to a construction site on January 19, 2022, and attacked her. Upon the complaint of the victim’s mother, an investigation was launched into the incident.

Tragedy Stops Wedding in Talabkatta: Housewife Severely Burned in Gas Leak Accident

Wedding celebrations came to an end at a house in Talabkatta after a 32-year-old housewife suffered accidental burns due to a gas pipe leak while cooking in the kitchen around noon on Monday, police said. While the victim Esma Begüm was preparing biryani for the guests, the LPG pipe caught fire and spread to her clothes.

The family was to celebrate the marriage of the victim’s nephew, which was scheduled to be held at Narayankhed at 7 pm. Esma was preparing dinner before leaving when the accident occurred. The woman, who had 70 percent burns, was taken to Osmaniye General Hospital.

MIM Yakutpura legislator Jafar Hussain Miraj and former corporator Dr. Sameena Begum visited the victim’s house and met his family members. “I stay in the same area. After locals informed me about the accident, I hurriedly went to Asma’s house and took her to the hospital along with her family members,” Dr Sameena said. “We talked to the RMO and looked for the best treatment for Asma.”

The former company owner said, “Their financial situation is not good. We help with medicine and other expenses.”

Tragedy in Kokapet: Guard Died after Falling into Open Elevator Shaft at Construction Site

A watchman at an under-construction building in Kokapet allegedly died after falling down the elevator shaft, Narsingi police said on Monday. The complaint was filed by the son of victim Gampala Gangaram. Allegedly, the incident occurred around 12.30pm while the victim was working on water curing on the second floor of the building. The complainant stated that the elevator shaft was left open without taking any safety precautions. It was reported that the victim slipped and fell into the clearing and died at the scene. Upon being informed, family members flocked to the scene. The complainant alleged that the building owner was negligent for not taking basic safety precautions in the workplace. Following the complaint, Narsingi police launched an investigation into the incident.

GHMC Official Trapped By ACB While Accepting Bribe Of 1 Lakh For Home Permit

The ACB said the GHMC had trapped assistant revenue/tax assistant B. Srilatha, working in circle 37 of Borabanda-Khairatabad district, while accepting the alleged bribe of Rs 1 lakh, which was said to be part of a larger demand of Rs 5 lakh. ACB City Range-1 said it arrested Srilatha while she was accepting the money near a supermarket at Yousufguda check post.
ACB said Mee Seva demanded bribes to get permission to build houses from the first stage of the application. The victim filed a complaint with the ACB and the ACB stepped in. ACB said the official will be produced in court for judicial remand. A press release issued by ACB stated that the complainant’s details have been withheld for security reasons.

Cyber ​​Fraudsters Duped Retired Teacher of Rs 25 Lakh in Tough Two-Week ‘Digital Arrest’‘

A 72-year-old retired teacher from Ameenpur was duped by cyber crooks impersonating counter-terrorism officials and subjected him to psychological manipulation through a fake digital arrest for over two weeks.
According to the complaint, the victim began receiving calls from multiple cell phone numbers, with the original caller falsely claiming to be an official of a national counterterrorism agency. The fraudsters claimed that Aadhaar details were linked to an illegal terror financing case and insisted that bank transactions needed to be verified urgently. Although he denied any involvement, the callers gave him their personal information to bolster their credibility and warned him of legal consequences.
The victim was also threatened with arrest, confiscation of his passport and restriction on leaving his home or town. The crooks kept him under constant surveillance through long phone and WhatsApp video calls, sometimes lasting hours. He was instructed not to disclose the matter to anyone, including his children, and was forced to make an undertaking that he would not discuss the case or seek outside help.
Under the pretext of clearing his name and verifying his accounts, the accused repeatedly persuaded him to transfer money to various bank accounts, assuring him that the amount would be refunded after official approval. It continued in stages, reaching a total loss of 25 lakhs.
Realizing that he had been deceived, the victim contacted cyber crime detectives. A case has been registered with Cyberabad Cyber ​​Crime police and investigation is on to trace the accused and recover the defrauded amount.