Woman Murdered Before Husband In Sangareddy

The couple, Anil Kumar, 37, and Meena Devi, 35, natives of Bihar, were returning to their home in Venkateshwara Colony after buying vegetables in Shanthakulam when their bike broke down near Gandigudem sports complex around 9.30 pm, police said.

Armed men hiding in the bushes in the dark blocked the bike’s path. While the two restrained Anil, the others pulled Meena Devi into the bushes. Despite his cries for help, one of the attackers held his hands while the other killed him.

Anıl, who tried to resist, was also attacked with a dagger. The attackers then fled on bicycles with their headlights off, down a side road near the sports complex.

A police officer said, “We suspect that it was a pre-planned murder. The injured Anil was taken to a private hospital and his statement was taken. Two special teams were formed to track down and arrest the attackers.”

Investigators say the couple moved to the city a few years ago and Anil worked as a contractor at a roller mill. Police suspect that past enmity between known people of Meena Devi may have led to the crime.

A case of murder and attempted murder has been registered. The victim’s body was taken to Sangareddy government hospital for post-mortem. “Due to unavailability of CCTV cameras, the investigation is being conducted using human intelligence and scientific evidence,” said Moola Ravinder Reddy, SHO of IDA Bolaram police station.

Estate agent family deceived woman worth £10 million in investment scam

A Hyderabad-based real estate and construction business family has allegedly defrauded investors of around ₹ 10 billion by promising 4 per cent monthly returns on their deposits through their venture, police have alleged.

Cyberabad Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) registered a case against Boddula Vani, her husband Boddula Vijay, mother-in-law Boddula Bala Mani and others following a complaint by a 38-year-old housewife from Manikonda.

Police said the accused, who are into real estate and construction activities and run ASR Heights Private Limited, consider themselves successful developers executing large construction projects and are looking for large investments by assuring attractive monthly returns.

According to the complaint, the accused persuaded the woman, her relatives, friends and several others to invest money in his ventures. After her husband’s death, they allegedly persuaded her to invest larger sums, claiming that the returns would provide financial support to her family.

The complainant claimed to have transferred and delivered around Rs 10 crore through bank transfers and cash transactions between 2022 and 2024. The accused allegedly initially paid partial returns of around Rs 2.25 crore before stopping the repayments.

It was alleged that when she asked for the return of her money, the defendant threatened, intimidated and harassed her. He also claimed that he was wrongfully imprisoned during a confrontation at the defendant’s home in April 2025 and that his mobile phone was damaged to prevent him from recording the incident.

The complainant submitted bank records, promissory notes, audio and video recordings, and other financial documents to support his allegations.

The police registered a case under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 5 of the Telangana State Financial Institution Depositors Protection Act, 1999. An investigation is ongoing to verify financial transactions, identify other potential victims and investigate the allegations.

Gandipet mastermind arrested in fake GO land case

Cyberabad police arrested alleged mastermind Veladi Radhakrishna, 53, and his driver Gyara Praveen Kumar (34) in a fake government order (GO) and illegal land transaction case involving government land in Gandipet, police said.

Serilingampally DCP Ch. Narsingi police identified the accused and arrested them in connection with conspiracy, forgery and illegal land dealing, Srinivas said. Three people from Gandipet village were previously arrested in the incident.

Police said Radhakrishna worked as an outsourcing employee in the Information Technology and Communications department of the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh Secretariat between 2006 and 2009. He then allegedly posed as a deputy collector and lawyer and promised jobs, land regularization, pattadar passbooks and official permits.

Police said several cases of cheating, forgery and breach of trust were previously registered against him in Karimnagar, Rajendranagar, Neredmet, Godavarikhani, Moinabad and Kurnool districts.

Investigators alleged that Radhakrishna was into land scam and contacted people claiming ownership over government poramboke land in Survey No. 18 of Gandipet village under Narsingi police station limits. Although the land belonged to the government, he allegedly assured buyers that regulations, probate and permits could be obtained.

The police alleged that fake GOs, fake CCLA proceedings, fake no-objection certificates and official letters bearing forged signatures of senior officials were created to make the documents appear genuine. Financial transactions worth ₹12 crore allegedly took place as part of the conspiracy.

Police seized fake government documents, 5 laptops, 12 check books, 13 stamps, 7 bank passbooks, 10 ATM cards and 31 land documents from the accused. The investigation continues to arrest the escaped suspect and follow his financial trace.

1,036 drunk drivers booked for weekend trips in Cyberabad and Malkajgiri

The traffic police ticketed 1,036 motorists for drunken driving in Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri during their special drives over the weekend, police said.

Hyderabad Traffic Police caught 475 drivers on May 29 and 30. Of these, 397 were two-wheeler drivers, 36 were three-wheeler drivers and 42 were four-wheeler drivers and other vehicle drivers. Police said nine drivers had blood alcohol concentrations above 300 mg/100 ml.

In Cyberabad, police detained 293 drunk drivers. Of these, 241 were two-wheeler drivers, 11 were three-wheeler drivers, 39 were four-wheeler drivers and two were heavy vehicle drivers. Police said 23 drivers recorded BAC levels between 301 mg/100 ml and 550 mg/100 ml.

Malkajgiri Traffic Police detected 268 offenders between May 24 and 30, including 232 two-wheeler drivers, six three-wheeler drivers, 29 four-wheeler drivers and one heavy vehicle driver. Six drivers had BAC levels above 300 mg/100 ml.

Authorities said the suspects would be referred to the courthouse. Police have warned that drivers who cause fatal crashes while drinking will face charges of manslaughter, which does not amount to murder, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine.

Last week, courts concluded 173 drunk driving cases in Cyberabad and 142 in Malkajgiri with fines, imprisonment and social services.

3 people died due to lightning strike in Asifabad

Three people died in separate lightning accidents in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district on Sunday.

Pendore Lingu, headman of Kautaguda (G) village in Asifabad mandal, died after being struck by lightning while taking shelter under a tree during rain.

In another incident in Khariguda village of Rebbena mandal, a couple, 50-year-old Tekam Madhu and his wife Raju Bai, died when they were struck by lightning while taking shelter under a tree while working in agricultural fields.

Another woman, Atram Gangu, was also seriously injured in the incident.

DCA raids medical store over illegal drug sales

Telangana Drug Control Authority officials raided SVR Medicals in Ramanthapur and seized habit-forming drugs allegedly being sold illegally over the counter, officials said on Sunday.

The medical shop was run by V. Raju and V. Savitha, officials said. During the raid, officers found Tossex cough syrup containing Codeine and Spasmo-Proxyvon Plus capsules containing Tramadol being sold indiscriminately.

Authorities said the store violated the Medicines Rules by selling Schedule H1 drugs without prescriptions from registered medical practitioners, failing to maintain sales invoices and failing to produce a Schedule H1 drug record.

20 bottles of Tossex cough syrup of 120ml each were seized along with records relating to habit-forming drugs.

The DCA said the illegal sale of habit-forming drugs by a medical shop is punishable by up to two years’ imprisonment under the Medicines and Cosmetics Act.

The public can report illegal drug-related activity to DCA’s toll-free number 1800-599-6969 between 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on business days.

Femicide remains a mystery

A 35-year-old woman was killed near IDA Bolaram on Saturday night in what initially appeared to be an attack by unidentified assailants.

The deceased, identified as Meena Devi, and her husband Anil Kumar, a Bihar native living in Venkateswara Colony, had gone to a market on Saturday night. While returning home on the motorcycle, the bike reportedly stopped near Gandigudem Kridaprangnam. Anil Kumar told the police that a group of unidentified men suddenly emerged from the nearby bushes, attacked him, dragged his wife into the bushes, slit her throat and ran away. He claimed he was injured while trying to save her.

The police launched an investigation into the incident upon his complaint.

During the preliminary investigation, investigators noted that no ornaments were missing and there were no signs of sexual assault, ruling out robbery or attack by strangers. The police are examining every aspect and continuing their investigation.