Warangal: Police destroyed a Ganja smuggling network in Ghanpur Mandal on Wednesday and seized 11.2 kilograms of dry ganja worth Rs 5.6 lakh. Bhupalpally Sub-Divisiation Police (DSP) A. Speaking in the media, Sampath Rao said the action was conducted according to prompts. A police team supervised by Circle Circle Inspector Mallesh and Deputy Inspector Ashok were trapped near Kunta Mathadi, a suburb of Ravinagar Village.
At around 5 p.m., the team intercepted three people carrying a suspicious bag. After inspection, the police found 11.210 kilograms of Ganjia. The three were detained and questioned.
The arrested were identified as Arelli Akhil (23) of Bhupalpally Mandal, Amudala Karthik (25) of Ghanpur and Muske Rohith (21) of Nadikuda Mandal. During the trial, the defendant admitted to purchasing Ganja from an unknown source in the hilly areas of Odisha and smuggling it to Bhupalpalpally and Ghanpur for resale. They reportedly adopted smuggling to overcome financial difficulties and support a luxury lifestyle.
DSP Sampath Rao urges the public to work with police to curb the drug threat. He encouraged citizens to report illegal activities by dialing 100 or notifying local police officials, and ensure that the identity of informants will be kept confidential. The DSP also praised the efforts of the police involved in the operation to act quickly and effectively.
Women who literally 44.83 liters into Rs. in online loan scam
Hyderabad:A 59-year-old private employee in the city lost 44,83,000 online loan fraudsters. A city cybercrime official said the scammers have communicated a message in the Arya Vysya WhatsApp group that claims loans that will be approved at low interest rates within hours will be approved at low interest rates within hours. The news included contact phone numbers from financial companies to lure victims, said the city Cyber Crime Unit (CCCU) ACP RG Siva Maruthi.
According to the ACP, the victim contacted the number and was told that her Cibil score was low. To qualify for the loan, the fraudster asked her to scan the UPI code and make an initial refund payment. The victim gave her trust and was asked to share images of her Aadhaar card, Pan card and a check leaf.
When the victim notified her brother, he suggested that she delete the shared file from the chat. The fraudsters quickly appealed, telling the loan that was being processed and questioned the deletion. He then fined another UPI code. After the victim paid, the fraudster claimed that her bank statement indicated insufficient funds and requested further payments. This pattern continues, citing new issues and repeatedly fined.
Because there was not enough funds in the victim’s account, the victim borrowed money from friends and family. Ultimately, the fraudster said they had received the full amount and took the cut screenshot (no date or time) as proof. They then called the victim, saying the “headquarters” would issue a loan soon, but warned that she would be revoked if she didn’t pay more.
By this time, the victim had exhausted her resources, losing a total of €44,83,000 from the 25 UPI transactions in her bank account. The scammer assured her that the loan would be refunded. DCP D. Kavitha said that when she stopped responding and refused to pay further, the scammers began sending abuse messages and accused her of filing a police complaint.
Hot spring owners hold 9 women rescued in raid
Hyderabad: A special team from the SR of the Nagar Police Department raided the Ruby Spa in Ameerpet on Tuesday night, arresting its owners and rescuing nine women forced to conduct illegal activities.
T. Srinath Reddy, a publicist at Sr Nagar Station House, said that the spa owner and manager G. Venkat tempted women to take on beauticians’ employment commitments but later forced them to engage in illegal activities with clients. The spa is operated from the third floor of the showroom building.
During the raid, police found evidence of illegal operations. Venkat was detained, produced in court, and has been returned to judicial detention.
The two were arrested in 132 break-ins
Hyderabad: Meerpet police arrested two people involved in 80 and 52 house break-ins respectively. The two were identified as 35-year-old car drivers, Kattela Anoop Kumar and 26-year-old Afroz Khan, respectively, were welding workers from the range of Nagole and Falaknuma police stations.
An police official said: “Anoop and Afroz were involved in 80 and 52 property crimes, respectively, within the various police stations of Commissioner Rachakonda, Cyberabad, Hyderabad, respectively, including Sanga Reddy, Mahbubnagar, Adilabnagar, Adilababad, Siddipet, Siddipet and Kamareddy Districts and Kamareddy Districts and Akola Police Station Station inkararaStra,” said a police official.
The acquaintance between the two develops after the cell. Maharashtra police arrested those related to the case. After the release in 2024, they began committing burglary cases. They committed only 23 crimes in the Rachakonda committee. After selling the stolen loot, they shared the common benefits of visiting various places for sightseeing, where they visited Kasi, Varanasi, Mumbai and Karnataka.
The police further said: “Of all of the 23 cases in the Rachakonda committee, both of which are wanted. At the Meerpet police station, 6 cases are pending. In addition, Adibatla, Hayathnagar, Gatkesar, Gatkesar, Cherlapally, Medipally, Medically, Keesar and Keesar, Keesar and Bhongir and Bhongir and Basoor, Basoor, Basoor, Basoor, Basoor and compos and far and and and and far and and and and and compos and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far and far,
They once carried irons and stole a bicycle and explored the area where the crime was committed. They usually target a bicycle that is parked in front of a house and sometimes in the parking lot. After breaking in, they went to train with the stolen loot.
“Both two want to live a luxurious lifestyle and splurge after selling stolen loot,” the police added.
32 illegal motors, 38 water consumers who were punished in HYD
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Metropolitan Water and Sewage Treatment Commission (HMWS&SB) seized 32 motors and punished 38 consumers in all departments to illegally connect the motor to the water pipes, thus destroying the supply of “motor-free electric Tap” drives.
Ashok Reddy, managing director of HMWS&SB, led his team at SR Nagar to conduct an inspection. “The drive will last for the next 60 days. If someone uses an illegal motor to catch anyone, a fine of 5,000 will be imposed, the motor will be seized immediately, and a police case will be filed.” He also directed officials to inspect all areas every day during water supply hours.
He visited houses, hotels and commercial buildings and found that many people illegally used electric motors. “These motors increase water pressure in a home but reduce the supply to others nearby,” he said.
He said groundwater levels across the city have fallen, noting that tanker demand is rising in several regions. “That’s why the drives,” Ashok Reddy said, adding that all departments will be on the campaign trail.
Officials seized 32 illegal electric motors on Wednesday and imposed penalties on 38 consumers. In the Sr Nagar department itself, 20 electric motors are occupied, the largest number in the entire city. So far, since the start of the drive on Tuesday, officials have identified 175 illegal motors across the city, occupying 64 of them and penalized 84 consumers.
Many residents in low-lying areas suffered earlier due to low water pressure and are now getting proper supplies. They expressed their happiness and thanked the Water Commission officials.
Social media organizer raped
Hyderabad:The Big Easy Police arrested a 43-year-old social media organizer who allegedly provided her with excuses to work and secure a marriage on Tuesday, allegedly raping and deceiving minors.
According to Bachupally inspector J Upender Rao, the defendant has been identified as 43-year-old Bollam Yesudas David, a native of Kothagudem district and a resident of Mallampet.
A few months ago, David had met a minor and secured her marriage and work in the social media field. Later, he took her to a hotel room and allegedly raped her. He attacked her several times with the same excuse and impregnated her (not sure if this must be given).
After the minor’s mother learned about this, she filed a complaint with the Dundeegar police, who registered the Spot and transferred it to the bar police station. The case against him has been registered and he was sent to judicial custody on Tuesday.
OBC seeks fair leadership role
Hyderabad:According to the BC Intellectuals Forum (BCIF), the backward class (BC) community accounts for 56.33% of the population of Telangana, 56.33% of the population occupied only one of the nine chair positions of the Regional Cooperative Central (DCC) Bank, and is not represented in the Chief Minister’s Office. These figures were shared at a press conference in Hyderabad, demonstrating the ongoing “OBC underrepresentation” in key state-level nomination positions.
The forum includes retired officials, academics, student leaders and representatives of the British Columbia organization. Speakers expressed concern about the mismatch between the weight of the community’s population and its presence in the administrative structure.
BCIF further stated that of the 56 chairmen appointed by the state-owned company, 23 belong to the Reddy community. Only 11 are from OBC backgrounds, with most of the companies associated with occupations of traditional caste such as handlooms and toddy attacks. The remaining positions are held by individuals from other dominant caste groups.
V. Eswaraiah, former chairman of the National Lagging Commission Committee (ruling) said several qualified retired judges from the OBC community have not been appointed to the committee or committee. He added that representation in the judiciary remains limited.
BCIF Chairman T. Chiranjeevulu said many government agencies did not develop retention policies, which led to a lack of diversity in leadership. He noted that the lack of OBC in top offices such as the Chief Minister’s Office reflects structural gaps in governance.
Professor I. Tirumali, who retired from the University of Delhi, welcomed the state’s decision to conduct a caste census and proposed 42% reservations for BCS. He believes that policy measures alone are not enough to correct long-term imbalances. He called for the establishment of a social justice committee to monitor and evaluate representation.
G. Kiran Kumar, president of the All India OBC Student Association, said that if a recruitment or education notice is issued, the organization will protest without implementing 42% of the promised BC bookings.
Plaintiff of parents-in-law and husband
Hyderabad: A 21-year-old woman filed a harassment complaint against her husband and parents-in-law at the Kissara Police Department, accusing her of continuing abuse and stress with her dowry began weeks after her marriage.
According to police, the victim, a private employee from Ambed Kanagar, married 22-year-old Malle Akash in June 2024. Akash’s family disapproves of marriage and the couple begins to live separately. Within weeks, Akash allegedly abused under the influence of his parents. He began to abuse her and asked her to accept the dowry to the family.
The in-laws reportedly brought Akash to the motherland of Andhra Pradesh and said that if she brought the dowry, the couple would be reunited. The woman approached her parents, who gave her five grams of gold earrings and a ring. Her husband allegedly picked up the jewelry, pawned the money, and continued to harass him.
The unemployed person reportedly pawned her office laptop several times. Every time, the victim must recover it with change. The woman approached the police as abuse escalated to physical violence. According to relevant parts of the law, cases have been conducted against Akash and his parents.
