Cops See Warangal Pool Deaths As ‘Triple Murder’

Suspect Azharuddin initially claimed that his wife Farhat and daughters 8-year-old Umera and 6-year-old Ayesha accidentally drowned. However, sources said evidence collected by the Inavolu police pointed to a premeditated conspiracy linked to a dispute over Farhat’s third pregnancy.

Police said Azharuddin was obsessed with having a son. Farhat’s parents claimed that he had previously forced her to have an abortion twice after learning that the fetuses were girls. The conflict re-emerged three months ago when Farhat became pregnant again. It was alleged that Azharuddin, upon learning that there was another girl, pressured her for a third abortion. When he refused, tensions escalated, culminating in tragedy on Wednesday night, ironically on Umera’s birthday.

Technical evidence strengthened the suspicions. Investigators found that CCTV cameras at the pool had been deliberately turned off before the incident. While Azharuddin claimed that he found the bodies after returning from the toilet, Farhat’s family claimed that he strangled her and then killed the children to silence them.

Azharuddin is in police custody and is being questioned by senior officials. Police believe he staged the drowning to mislead investigators, but inconsistencies in his statements and the disabling of the cameras point to his direct involvement. An official statement regarding the accusations is expected to be made after forensic reports from MGM Hospital, where autopsies were performed.

5-year-old child was attacked by a stray dog

A five-year-old child was seriously injured in an attack by a stray dog ​​in Shivajinagar of Nakrekal district of Nalgonda district on Friday. Shanker’s son K. Sharath Chandrakanth was attacked while playing outside his house. He suffered multiple facial injuries. A passerby who heard his screams saved him from the dog.

After initial treatment at a private hospital, he was transferred by ambulance to Niloufer Hospital in Hyderabad due to the seriousness of his injury. Nakrekal municipality commissioner Ranjit Kumar said that a special study will be organized to find a solution to the menace of stray dogs and monkeys in the town.

AITUC leader Venkat Reddy found dead

M. Venkat Reddy, national council member of the All India Trade Union Congress (Aituc) and also union president of Aswapuram Heavy Water Plant (HWT), died of alleged suicide at Aswapur in Bhadradri-Kothagudem district on Friday.

Venkat Reddy, 60, a senior technician at HWT, was sitting in the company’s quarters in Gouthaminagar. On Friday morning, a cleaner found his body in the front room and alerted locals.

Police said Venkat Reddy had recently returned from the US alone after spending time with his son along with his wife. It is suspected that personal problems may have pushed him to take the extreme step. His body was taken to Pınarbaşı State Hospital for autopsy. Aswapur police registered a case and started investigation. Leaders of various trade and labor unions expressed sorrow over his death.

Pilgrims injured after bus overturns near Badapahad

A bus carrying pilgrims overturned near Badapahad in Varni mandal early on Friday morning, leaving eight of the 35 passengers seriously injured. The others escaped with minor injuries, police said.

The incident occurred when the driver lost control on a sharp bend in the forest on the outskirts of the pilgrimage site. According to local people, the pilgrims from Patancheru were traveling to Badapahad in a private school bus.

The injured were taken to the Government Hospital in Nizamabad district and received treatment. Varni police launched an investigation into the incident.

Sarpanch died on way to hospital in Nirmal district

Durgam Lahari, sarpanch of Kadam mandal’s Masaipet village, died in a road accident while being admitted to a hospital in Nirmal district on Friday after she allegedly tried to die by suicide at her house in the village.

According to the information obtained, the vehicle carrying him crashed into the tractor parked on the side of the road. While the impact of the crash caused material damage to the car, other passengers were also injured.

Lahari died while being taken to hospital.

The reasons behind the suicide attempt have not yet been determined. Police have registered a case and are investigating.

Spoiled meat was seized during inspections

An inspection of meat outlets across the state uncovered numerous violations related to hygiene, storage and licensing. Authorities conducted 68 inspections, collected 33 samples for testing and issued 56 notices of non-compliance.

About 146 kg of tainted or unsuitable meat was seized, including the 110 kg large haul from Nalgonda. Inspectors reported unhygienic cold storage conditions and failure to follow proper stock rotation practices such as First In, First Out (FIFO) and First Expired, First Out (FEFO).

Authorities said that improvement notices were sent within the scope of the Food Safety and Standards Act due to violation of hygiene provisions, and strict measures were taken against license violations across the districts.

Officials confirmed that inspections will continue at meat outlets to ensure food safety and appropriate handling practices.

Student who stole his family’s gold was arrested

Kanchanbagh police solved a house burglary case by arresting a 19-year-old student who stole gold ornaments from his own house and destroyed them with the help of his two friends. The incident was reported by Rahmath Shareef (56), who complained that his wife and daughter’s belongings were missing from his wardrobe. Because there was no sign of forced entry, investigators suspected the role of an insider.

Suspicions fell on the police after they noticed the unusually calm behavior of the complainant’s son, Mohammed Adnaan Seref, and that he was using his newly purchased iPhone 16. Interrogation revealed inconsistencies, and Adnaan eventually admitted to stealing the ornaments four times in March. He handed them over to his friends Mohammed Rehan Uddin and Mohammed Sameer, who helped him dispose of the property in exchange for quick money.

Police said Adnaan used this income to buy gold and a Verna car to finance a lavish lifestyle. While the trio was arrested, 137 grams of gold ornaments, 4 mobile phones and a car were seized. Three people were referred to the courthouse with a request for arrest.

Two drivers lost their lives in accident in Choutuppal

Two drivers were killed and another was injured when a speeding container truck crashed into parked trucks near Malkapuram village in Choutuppal manda police station limits.

According to police, four Ashok Leyland trucks carrying coconuts from nearby villages were heading towards Hyderabad when one of them suffered a puncture. While the tire was being changed, drivers stopped on the side of the road with their parking lights on.

At that time, a container truck, allegedly driven by a Karnataka-based driver at high speed, crashed into the stationary vehicles. Due to the impact of the crash, the driver, Sadhanala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, died on the spot due to head and multiple injuries.

The other driver, Palla Naveen Kumar (27), was seriously injured and later died while receiving treatment at the hospital around 5 am. The third driver, Rasapoli Kanakaraju, was injured in his leg and was treated. Choutuppal police registered a case and launched an investigation.

Father kills his twin daughters due to gender discrimination in Karimnagar

A man allegedly poisoned and strangled his four-year-old twin daughters in Jubileenagar in Karimnagar district on Friday. The accused, 28-year-old Kacchu Srisailam, an employee of a private company, reportedly expressed deep resentment over having a daughter.

According to Karimnagar Rural ACP G. Vijay Kumar, Srisailam married Mounika six years ago and the couple had twin daughters, Geetanshi and Geetha Navika (4). Family members alleged that Srisailam often quarreled with his wife for having a daughter. Despite various counseling attempts by elders and relatives, family strife continued.

The couple argued over the same issue Friday morning, police said, citing the complaint. Later in the evening, Srisailam took the two girls to an agricultural field on the pretext of sightseeing. It is claimed that he forcibly gave the children poisonous substances (herbicide) and threw them into a deep well.

Realizing that the twins were missing, locals became suspicious of his behavior when they returned to the village and confronted him. When they realized the situation, they beat him and handed him over to the police. While Geetanshi’s body was found floating and rescued, divers were searching for the second child, Geetha Navika, in the well and the surrounding area.

ACP Vijay Kumar said that he along with Karimnagar Rural CI A. Niranjan Reddy and other police personnel visited the spot to supervise the investigation and search operations and confirmed that the accused is currently in police custody for interrogation.

Police personnel have been deployed to Jubileenagar to prevent any flare-up or retaliatory violence. An official case of murder has been registered and police officials are waiting for the autopsy report to confirm the exact cause of death, he added.

Booked 308 for Using Phone While Driving

The city traffic police on Thursday penalized 308 motorists for using mobile phones while driving, during a special enforcement initiative to curb distracted driving and improve road safety. Of these, 262 were two-wheeler drivers, three were three-wheeler drivers and 43 were four-wheeler drivers and other vehicle drivers. Police said using a mobile phone while driving is a serious traffic offense and significantly increases the risk of an accident.

Joint commissioner of traffic Joel Davis said: “Distraction reduces reaction time and impairs judgement, putting not only the driver but other road users at risk.”

Two People Killed in Suspected Suicide in Separate Incidents in Ghatkesar, Shamshabad

Two people died in separate incidents of suspected suicide due to financial and health problems, Ghatkesar and Shamshabad police said on Friday.

The 58-year-old centering worker died by suicide in Aushapur in Ghatkesar police limits. Police said he was facing financial difficulties and was addicted to alcohol. Family members said that arguments often broke out after they sold their house for their daughter’s marriage. He had been living separately for the last 20 days. He was found unconscious near a tiffin center on Thursday morning.

In another incident, a 46-year-old worker died at his home in Chowdariguda under the restrictions of Shamshabad police. Police said the man was suffering from stomach problems and was receiving medication. The person, who was taken to Osmaniye State Hospital, died early on Friday during treatment.