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Hyderabad Student Gets 25 Years Jail for Blackmailing Minor Girl
Crime, Hyderabad

Hyderabad Student Gets 25 Years Jail for Blackmailing Minor Girl

Hyderabad, Nov 12: In a stern verdict, the Nampally Court sentenced a college student, Asha Aakash, to 25 years of imprisonment and a fine of ₹10,000 for blackmailing a minor girl using her personal photos on social media. According to police, Aakash befriended a minor girl from Lalaguda through Instagram and gradually gained her trust. After obtaining her private photos, he began to threaten her, demanding money and warning that he would make the pictures public. Frightened, the girl initially remained silent but later lodged a complaint with the Lalaguda Police Station. During the investigation, police seized Aakash’s mobile phone and social media accounts, recovering several private photos and chat logs. Based on strong digital and forensic evidence, a charge sheet was filed, a...
Kaveri Travels Owner Arrested in Kurnool Bus Fire, Released on Bail
Andhra Pradesh, Crime

Kaveri Travels Owner Arrested in Kurnool Bus Fire, Released on Bail

7 November Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh – Police investigating the horrific Kurnool bus fire, which claimed 19 lives, have arrested Kaveri Travels owner Vemuri Vinod Kumar. The accused was granted bail soon after being produced before court on Friday. On October 24, a private bus belonging to Kaveri Travels caught fire near Chinnatekur in Ulindakonda mandal of Kurnool district. The bus, en route from Hyderabad to Bengaluru, collided with a parked two-wheeler, triggering a massive blaze that killed 19 passengers on the spot. Based on the complaint from survivor Ramesh, police launched a detailed probe and earlier arrested the driver, Miryala Lakshmaiah (A1). On Friday, the bus owner, Vemuri Vinod Kumar, was named as A2 and presented before a special mobile court, which granted him bail ...
Hyderabad Woman Ends Life with Two-Year-Old Daughter at Tank Bund
Crime, Hyderabad

Hyderabad Woman Ends Life with Two-Year-Old Daughter at Tank Bund

Hyderabad, November 5:In a shocking incident, a 28-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide along with her two-year-old daughter by jumping into the Hussain Sagar Lake at Tank Bund. The tragedy, which occurred on November 2, came to light later, sending shockwaves through the city. According to police, the deceased, identified as Keerthika Agarwal, worked as a Chartered Accountant with an annual package of ₹25 lakh. She had been living separately from her husband, Prudhvi Lal, for the past two years due to marital disputes. Keerthika had been staying with her parents in Bahadurpura along with her daughter, Byara. Locals near Necklace Road noticed the bodies floating in the lake and alerted the police. The remains were shifted to Gandhi Hospital for post-mortem examination. Following ...
Headless Woman’s Body Found Near Mettapur; Nizamabad Police Launch Probe
Crime, Telangana

Headless Woman’s Body Found Near Mettapur; Nizamabad Police Launch Probe

Nizamabad, Nov 3: A shocking murder case has surfaced in Mettapur under Navipet mandal of Nizamabad district, where the decapitated and partially mutilated body of an unidentified woman was found early Saturday morning. Police said the woman’s body was discovered lying nude near a roadside field by a local farmer, Satish, who immediately alerted authorities. The head and parts of her hands were missing, making identification difficult. Commissioner of Police Sai Chaitanya and ACP Raja Venkat Reddy visited the scene. Investigators estimate the victim’s age to be between 20 and 40 years. Preliminary suspicion suggests the woman may have been sexually assaulted before being murdered elsewhere and her body dumped at Mettapur around midnight. Ten police teams have been formed to trace ...
Three Sisters Among Victims of Chevella Road Accident in Telangana
Crime, Hyderabad, South India, Telangana

Three Sisters Among Victims of Chevella Road Accident in Telangana

Vikarabad, Nov 3: A wave of grief swept through Tandur town in Vikarabad district after three sisters from the same family were killed in the devastating Chevella bus accident on the Hyderabad–Bijapur highway. The victims — Tanusha, Sai Priya, and Nandini — were daughters of Ellayya Goud, residents of Gandhi Nagar in Tandur. Family members said the sisters had recently attended a wedding celebration and were returning home when tragedy struck. The loss has plunged the entire neighborhood into mourning. Locals described the girls as cheerful and close-knit, making the tragedy even harder to bear. In a separate tragedy, Akhila Reddy, a young woman from Lakshminarayanapur in Yalal mandal, also died in the same accident. The MBA student’s mother and relatives broke down upon reaching ...
20 Dead in Chevella Bus-Truck Collision on Hyderabad–Bijapur Highway
Crime, Hyderabad, Telangana

20 Dead in Chevella Bus-Truck Collision on Hyderabad–Bijapur Highway

Naseer Giyas Hyderabad, Nov 3: A major road tragedy struck Telangana on Monday when a speeding tipper truck collided head-on with a passenger bus near Khanapur stage in Chevella mandal, Ranga Reddy district. According to police reports, the accident occurred on a sharp curve of the Hyderabad–Bijapur highway. The tipper, carrying gravel, rammed into a Tandur depot bus traveling toward Hyderabad. The impact was so severe that the gravel poured into the bus, crushing passengers. At least 20 people, including 11 women, nine men, and a one-year-old girl, were killed instantly. Two of the deceased were the bus and tipper drivers. Around 40 others sustained injuries, with five reported to be in critical condition. Rescue teams used JCB machines to clear the debris and retrieve bodies...
Bomb Threat Email Diverts Indigo Flight from Jeddah to Mumbai
Crime, Hyderabad

Bomb Threat Email Diverts Indigo Flight from Jeddah to Mumbai

Hyderabad, Nov 1: A bomb threat email targeting an Indigo flight bound for Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport from Jeddah triggered a security alert late Friday night. Airport authorities immediately diverted the aircraft to Mumbai as a precautionary measure. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and police launched an investigation to trace the origin of the threat. In recent weeks, several airports including Delhi and Hyderabad have received similar threat emails, leading to heightened security checks and passenger anxiety. Officials said all standard safety protocols were followed, and the flight landed safely in Mumbai. Meanwhile, passengers have urged authorities to take strict action against those behind such hoax messages. Security teams continue to ma...
Illegal Sleeper Bus Behind Kurnool Fire: A Web of Fraud, Negligence, and Official Apathy
Crime, Telangana

Illegal Sleeper Bus Behind Kurnool Fire: A Web of Fraud, Negligence, and Official Apathy

Mohammed Naseer Giyas Hyderabad, October 24:A chilling investigation into the Kurnool bus fire that killed 19 passengers has exposed a deep network of fraud and negligence across multiple states. The Vemuri Kaveri Travels bus, which burst into flames after colliding with a motorcycle, was never certified as a sleeper coach. It was a seating bus illegally modified to carry sleeping passengers without safety clearance. How a Seating Bus Became a Death TrapThe bus was originally registered in Telangana as a seating coach in 2018. In 2023, it was re-registered in the Union Territory of Daman and Diu, bypassing stricter state scrutiny.Investigations reveal the following chain of violations: In 2018, Hebron Infrastructure Pvt Ltd registered the vehicle in Telangana as a seating bu...
Hyderabad Shock: Son Kills Parents in Neredmet
Crime, Hyderabad

Hyderabad Shock: Son Kills Parents in Neredmet

RAFTAAR E DECCAN NEWS A shocking incident took place in Neredmet, Hyderabad. A 36-year-old man, Srinivas, killed his parents Rajayya, 78, and Lakshmi, 65, in Sainagar. According to police, Srinivas was addicted to alcohol. His wife left him due to harassment. He lived with his parents and often fought with them after drinking. The parents admitted him to a mental health center at Erragadda some time ago. After treatment, he returned home but held a grudge against them. He continued to trouble them and spent his earnings on alcohol after joining a welding shop. On Sunday night, in a fit of rage over being sent to the hospital, he attacked his parents with a stick. Both died on the spot. Locals alerted police. Officers reached the location, controlled the situatio...
6 arrested in cross-border narco smuggling racket in Chandigarh
Crime

6 arrested in cross-border narco smuggling racket in Chandigarh

In a major crackdown on a cross-border drug smuggling network, the Chandigarh Police Crime Branch has arrested six persons, including a woman, and unearthed an interstate and international narcotics syndicate linked to a Pakistan-based handler. Drugs worth Rs 1.25 crore have been seized. The action was taken based on an FIR registered on August 5 under Section 21 of the NDPS Act at the Police Station Crime, Chandigarh. The case was cracked by a team comprising SP (Crime) Jasbir Singh, DSP (Crime) Dhiraj Kumar, and SHO Satvinder Singh. The operation began on August 5 when ASI Naseeb Singh, during patrol duty, received a tip-off and recovered 54 grams of cocaine from Pooja, daughter of a notorious drug peddler from Sector 38, Chandigarh. Following her arrest and disclosure, multip...