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Balapur police seize duplicate Karachi mehendi cones, machinery worth Rs 8 lakh; 2 arrested
Balapur police seize duplicate Karachi mehendi cones, machinery worth Rs 8 lakh; 2 arrested

Based on a tip-off, the two police teams simultaneously raided the manufacturing unit at Balapur and SKS Travels and Cargo at Afzalgunj and...

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 15 Jan 2026 8:30 AM IST


Kadapa: Fake Mumbai-based RTI activist held for blackmailing, demanding ₹10 Cr from Eluru MP Mahesh, Mydukur MLA Sudhakar
Kadapa: Fake Mumbai-based RTI activist held for blackmailing, demanding ₹10 Cr from Eluru MP Mahesh, Mydukur MLA Sudhakar

The accused has been identified as Rushant Jayakumar Wadke, a resident of Mumbai

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 14 Jan 2026 10:56 AM IST


Hyderabad: Nigerian man deported for overstaying in India, alleged drug gang links
Hyderabad: Nigerian man deported for overstaying in India, alleged drug gang links

Obasi James Victor, 38, entered India on a Tourist Visa and landed at the CSI Airport, Mumbai, on December 31, 2011

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 14 Jan 2026 8:00 AM IST


OTP scams alert: Hyderabad police issue public advisory
OTP scams alert: Hyderabad police issue public advisory

Public can report suspected fraud to the National Cybercrime Helpline (1930) or online at cybercrime.gov.in.

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 13 Jan 2026 3:38 PM IST


Hyderabad: Woman booked for cheating devotees with fake TTD Srivari Seva tickets
Hyderabad: Woman booked for cheating devotees with fake TTD Srivari Seva tickets

Victims claim that more than 100 devotees were cheated in a similar manner using fake TTD tickets

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 13 Jan 2026 10:04 AM IST


Khammam: Police bust cyber fraud racket that siphoned off ₹549.95 Cr; 18 held
Khammam: Police bust cyber fraud racket that siphoned off ₹549.95 Cr; 18 held

Unemployed youth were promised jobs and commissions if they opened bank accounts

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 12 Jan 2026 11:15 AM IST


Illegal sale of banned Chinese manja: Kalapathar kite shop owner held, stock worth Rs 6.9 lakh seized
Illegal sale of banned Chinese manja: Kalapathar kite shop owner held, stock worth Rs 6.9 lakh seized

The sleuths of the Commissioner’s Task Force, West Zone, acting on credible information, apprehended Mohd. Shazaib at Sadhu Kite Shop, Deccan Bakery,...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 11 Jan 2026 4:59 PM IST


Backdoor job placement scam: Cyberabad police arrest five for cheating unemployed youth
Backdoor job placement scam: Cyberabad police arrest five for cheating unemployed youth

While searching for an IT job, he was contacted on WhatsApp by a woman identifying herself as a job consultant

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 11 Jan 2026 2:22 PM IST


Man arrested for desecrating Katta Maisamma temple in Safilguda, police call for peace
Man arrested for desecrating Katta Maisamma temple in Safilguda, police call for peace

The arrested individual has been identified as Altaf (26), son of Alla Bakash, a native of Hugeri village in Bidar district of Karnataka

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 11 Jan 2026 1:04 PM IST


Jubilee Hills property dispute: 3 arrested for forgery, trespass, assault with iron rods and knives
Jubilee Hills property dispute: 3 arrested for forgery, trespass, assault with iron rods and knives

The attack reportedly resulted in grievous injuries, and the victims’ personal belongings were forcibly taken

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 11 Jan 2026 12:14 PM IST


Drugs sold to truck drivers: EAGLE Force seizes 29 kg narcotics at Chityal Dhaba
Drugs sold to truck drivers: EAGLE Force seizes 29 kg narcotics at Chityal Dhaba

The drugs seized from the Dhaba premises including opium and poppy straw are believed to have been sourced from Rajasthan

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 10 Jan 2026 7:08 PM IST


Bhu Bharathi land verification uncovers Rs. 8.55 lakh stamp duty fraud in Jangaon
Bhu Bharathi land verification uncovers Rs. 8.55 lakh stamp duty fraud in Jangaon

Verification found that stamp duty and registration fees, payable as per official market value, were only partially remitted to the government...

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 10 Jan 2026 6:14 PM IST


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