The case surfaced after the household of a minor lodged a criticism stating that the accused collected ₹13 lakh from the sufferer underneath the pretext of a begin‑up funding. Arjun has been booked underneath the POCSO Act. Rajeev was arrested in Bengaluru.

Police mentioned Arjun and Rajeev made Instagram reels to lure prosperous children. Arjun allegedly led a gang of 10 who focused movie star women, sexually assaulted victims in luxurious vehicles, and blackmailed them with movies to extort lakhs of rupees.

Metropolis police commissioner V.C. Sajjanar personally questioned Arjun for over an hour and directed investigators to probe totally. Throughout interrogation, Arjun admitted to working in an occasion administration firm and attracting girls by flaunting costly vehicles and clubbing life-style on social media.

Police disclosed that Meena Kumari, Rajeev, Vinil Chowdry and different associates have been masterminds within the racket. Meena and Arjun have been produced earlier than court docket for judicial remand, whereas additional arrests are anticipated because the investigation continues.

One dies; 5 injured in street accident

A 40-year-old man has died and 5 others have been injured after an SUV went off the street and hit an under-construction wall at Tupranpet in Choutuppal mandal of Yadadri-Bhongir district on Tuesday.

The deceased was recognized as Okay. Venkata Rama Raju, who was working in a catering firm.

Police mentioned the injured have been additionally travelling in the identical SUV when the accident occurred whereas they have been continuing to a movie taking pictures location in a hillock space close to Dandumalkapur.

In line with preliminary data, the car misplaced management resulting from overspeeding, went off the street and rammed into the under-construction wall.

The injured have been shifted to a hospital for therapy. Additional investigation is in progress.

ORR security measures to be strengthened

In a bid to boost commuter security on the Outer Ring Highway (ORR), Hyderabad police commissioner V.C. Sajjanar chaired a coordination assembly on Tuesday on the TGICCC with senior officers from the Transport Division, HMDA, NHAI, GHMC, HGCL, IRB Infra and site visitors wings of Cyberabad, Malkajgiri and Future Metropolis commissionerates.

The ORR upkeep company IRB introduced present security measures, after which Sajjanar burdened proactive steps to stop accidents. He famous that the route carries 2.80 lakh automobiles day by day and witnesses 5 to six accidents on common. He urged officers to work in coordination to convey the quantity all the way down to zero, suggesting challans be coupled with counselling and security messages despatched to commuters’ cellphones.

He directed that automobiles should not cease on the ORR besides in breakdowns, by which case commuters ought to inform the helpline and park within the excessive left lane. He additionally known as for diminished emergency response instances and use of site visitors marshals if wanted.

Analysing accident knowledge from the previous 4 months, Sajjanar mentioned 33 per cent have been resulting from drowsiness, 25 per cent reckless driving, 15 per cent overspeeding and 14 per cent tyre bursts. He advocated consciousness campaigns, knowledge‑pushed security measures and a rating protocol for expressways.

Transport commissioner Ilambarthi mentioned measures embrace elevated CCTV protection, strict car health checks and month-to-month security critiques. The assembly was attended by senior officers from NHAI, HGCL, GHMC, IRB and site visitors wings, in keeping with a press launch.

Auto driver foils chain snatching, felicitated by police

In a outstanding act of braveness, native auto‑rickshaw driver Mohammed Zaher risked his life to intercept a infamous rowdy sheeter throughout an tried gold chain snatching in Begum Bazar. Zaher used his car to pin down the accused and resisted an assault till police arrived.

Metropolis police commissioner V.C. Sajjanar, who felicitated Zaher on Tuesday with a Certificates of Appreciation and a money reward, praised him as a “Citizen Police” and a task mannequin for society. “He displayed bravery with out anticipating something in return. Such accountable residents instill concern in criminals,” Sajjanar mentioned.

The incident occurred on March 4 when the accused, Mohammed Sohail of Dabeerpura, tried to grab a sequence from Manju Omlata throughout her morning stroll. Zaher, recognizing the wrestle in his mirror, reversed his auto at excessive pace and rammed the bike to stop Sohail’s escape. Regardless of being attacked with a picket log, Zaher restrained the accused till a patrolling workforce reached the spot.

Police later traced Zaher by CCTV footage and his auto registration quantity, after the sufferer’s household reported his intervention. Sohail, concerned in 16 legal instances, has been arrested and booked at Goshamahal police station. Sajjanar urged residents to emulate Zaher’s instance by reporting crimes promptly through Dial 100.

Interstate gang busted in Sangareddy

Sangareddy district police arrested eight members of an interstate gang concerned in 11 car theft instances throughout Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra. Particular groups recovered a rustic‑made pistol, an air gun, two reside rounds and ₹2 lakh money. Seven associates stay at massive.

Police mentioned the gang stole a car containing ₹4.40 lakh at Nallagadda Mansoor crossroads on the intervening night time of Might 9/10. The driver had parked the car with the money locked in a secure chest.

Particular groups led by CCS inspector V. Shiva Kumar and Narayankhed station home officer G. Srinivas Reddy analysed CCTV footage, gathered technical proof and coordinated with neighbouring states to trace down the accused. SP Paritosh Pankaj mentioned the arrested males embrace Mohammad Khurshid Ahmed of Kukatpally and Mohammad Jaffar of Chandrayangutta. Two pistols, knives and different property have been seized.

Throughout interrogation, the accused revealed the names of associates concerned in thefts of Eicher DCMs and tippers in Narayankhed, Kondapur, Zaheerabad, Yellareddy, Yedapally, Kalaburagi, Nanded, Parli Vaijnath, Pachora, Malkapur and Parbhani. Police mentioned efforts are on to arrest Nadeem Khan, Shaik Aizaj, Gulam Rabbani, Salauddin, Baba, Mohsin Shah and Rehan, all natives of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Karnataka.

Businessman duped of ₹11 lakh in on-line automobile fraud

A 42‑12 months‑outdated businessman from Previous Alwal fell sufferer to a subtle on-line fraud after being cheated of ₹11 lakh by an unidentified particular person posing as a automobile vendor.

In line with police, the sufferer acquired a name on April 29 from an individual claiming to be KVS, proprietor of a multi-utility car. To achieve belief, the accused shared pictures of the car and a duplicate of the registration certificates through WhatsApp. Believing the supply real, the complainant agreed to buy the automobile for ₹12 lakh. He transferred ₹11 lakh, withholding ₹1 lakh, however the accused stopped responding and did not ship the car.

Officers mentioned the accused used fabricated paperwork and digital communication to execute the fraud. A case has been registered and efforts are underway to hint the suspect and recuperate the quantity.

Lady duped in ₹5.29 lakh cyber fraud

Malkajgiri cybercrime police are investigating a case in which fraudsters impersonating Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Provide and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) officers cheated a Hastinapuram resident of ₹5.29 lakh.

In line with police, the sufferer acquired a name from an unknown quantity the place the caller threatened disconnection of her water provide. To create panic, the accused satisfied her to share her telephone unlock PIN and particulars of digital fee platforms. They later despatched two malicious APK recordsdata — Electrical invoice replace.apk and HMWSSB Buyer Help.apk — through WhatsApp. As soon as put in, the apps diverted all calls from the sufferer’s telephone and gave the fraudsters distant entry.

Exploiting this, the accused carried out six unauthorised transactions by the MobiKwik software, transferring ₹5.29 lakh to unknown accounts. The sufferer approached police after realising the fraud. Officers mentioned fabricated paperwork and digital communication have been used to execute the crime. A case has been registered and efforts are underway to hint the suspects and recuperate the stolen quantity.

Businessman cheated in ₹3 crore land rip-off

A significant actual property fraud involving over ₹3 crore has come to mild in Cyberabad, the place a businessman was duped by a pretend land deal and cast property paperwork. The case, initially registered at Raidurgam police station, has now been transferred to the Financial Offences Wing (EOW) for detailed investigation.

In line with the criticism filed by Raj Govardhan Reddy Pagidi, 62, of My Residence Bhooja, Gachibowli, he had rented out his flat in August 2024 to 2 people, together with Diwakar Babu Parvathaneni. Over time, Diwakar and his sister Usha gained his belief and proposed a land deal, claiming possession of 1.19 guntas close to Shivaranjani Theatre in Muthangi. Believing them, the complainant agreed to buy the land for ₹2.15 crore, paying ₹50 lakh as advance in September 2024 and the stability ₹1.65 crore in February 2025. In Might 2025, the accused allegedly staged a pretend registration course of on the Kandi sub-registrar workplace utilizing an impersonator.

The accused additionally collected unique paperwork of the complainant’s villa in Nizampet on the pretext of arranging a purchaser. They allegedly cast his signature and executed a pretend sale settlement in favour of a 3rd particular person, Linga Reddy, utilizing fabricated common energy of legal professional papers.

The fraud surfaced when Linga Reddy approached the complainant claiming possession of the villa. On verification, the complainant found that no land had ever been registered in his title.

A senior EOW official confirmed the switch of the case. “Throughout investigation, it was discovered that the quantity concerned exceeded ₹3 crore. As per norms, such high-value monetary frauds are investigated by the EOW. Accordingly, the case was re-registered for additional probe,” the officer mentioned.

Police at the moment are inspecting the monetary path, cast paperwork and potential involvement of different accused within the rip-off.

Businessman’s loss of life sparks foul play probe

The mysterious loss of life of a 60‑12 months‑outdated Hyderabad‑based mostly actual property businessman in Andhra Pradesh has raised suspicion, together with his household alleging foul play after discovering accidents on his physique.

Police mentioned the deceased, Rajender, brother of famous lyricist Chandrabose, was residing at Bowrampet in Dundigal together with his spouse Vasantha. He left residence on April 18, informing his household that he was travelling to Bengaluru.

Days later, police from Annamayya district knowledgeable the household that Rajender had been discovered useless on a roadside close to Kaligiri. His physique was shifted to Hyderabad and stored at a non-public hospital in Bachupally.

Members of the family, noticing accidents, approached Dundigal police and sought a radical probe. A zero FIR was registered and transferred to Kaligiri police station in Nellore district, because the incident occurred inside its jurisdiction.

In her criticism, Vasantha acknowledged that Rajender had travelled with two individuals, recognized as Srinivas and Sudheer, elevating additional questions over the circumstances of his loss of life.

Cybercrime crackdown nets 56 arrests in April

Metropolis further commissioner (SIT–Crimes) M. Srinivasulu mentioned there was a pointy rise in funding scams, buying and selling frauds and “digital arrest” scams, the place fraudsters manipulate and intimidate victims into parting with massive sums of cash.

As a part of a crackdown, cybercrime Police together with legislation and order groups arrested 32 financial institution managers, KYC approvers, relationship managers and subject officers, moreover 15 mule account holders and 9 account operators from 9 states in reference to 101 instances registered on the Cyber Crime police station, Hyderabad. A complete of ₹69,99,097 was refunded to victims.

In April 2026 alone, Hyderabad cybercrime Police arrested 56 people throughout India, together with 17 for funding fraud, 30 for buying and selling fraud, one for digital arrest, two for social media fraud, one for matrimonial fraud, one for bank card fraud, two for FedEx fraud, one for courting fraud and one for fortunate draw fraud. The arrests spanned Karnataka, Rajasthan, Delhi, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat. Property seized included 34 cellphones, eight cheque books, 11 shell stamps and one pill.

Through the month, zonal cybercells acquired 2,219 NCRP petitions, registered 283 FIRs and arrested 10 people in 9 instances, refunding ₹23,33,972 to victims. Steady digital monitoring additionally recognized 184 social media profiles throughout Fb and Instagram that have been working 801 paid ads selling on-line gaming, betting apps and pretend funding web sites. These profiles used referral hyperlinks and deep‑pretend movies of effectively‑identified personalities to lure customers. All recognized profiles have been reported and brought down. In whole, 427 social media profiles and 1,903 paid ads have been eliminated for selling unlawful betting and pretend funding schemes.

The C‑Mitra initiative made 1,250 calls to victims, providing steerage and help, and registered 194 Zero FIRs to make sure well timed authorized motion.

Among the many necessary instances detected was a gaming fraud in which a complainant was contacted by a lady figuring out herself as Nitya Rajput of “Golden Bridge Funding (GBI) Restricted.” She induced the sufferer to put money into a web based buying and selling platform, centuryisfx.com, promising excessive returns. The complainant initially invested ₹40,000 and, reassured by obvious earnings and small withdrawals, continued to deposit massive sums. By April 9, deposits had exceeded ₹13,60,000, with the platform displaying pretend earnings of ₹54,05,400. When the complainant tried to withdraw ₹8,00,000 in September 2025, entry was denied and additional funds have been demanded underneath pretexts corresponding to taxes and charges. Believing the claims, the complainant continued funds, finally shedding ₹74,99,084, with solely ₹79,840 withdrawn.

Furnishings outlets gutted in Kukatpally blaze

A row of six furnishings outlets in Pragathi Nagar, Kukatpally, was destroyed in a serious fireplace early Tuesday. The roadside location with a pavement in entrance posed further challenges for firefighting models making an attempt to achieve entry.

A number of objective tenders from Kukatpally, Patancheru and Reddy Labs Fireplace Stations, together with a Water Bowser from Jeedimetla, have been rushed to the spot after the hearth name was acquired.

“We reached the scene round 3 am and located the hearth spreading quickly by the furnishings models because of the presence of extremely flamable supplies corresponding to wooden, foam and furnishings. Our firefighters instantly initiated operations utilizing a number of water jets and adopted containment methods to stop the flames from extending to adjoining buildings,” mentioned Madhusudhan Rao, DFO-2, Medchal Malkajgiri district.

By 7 am, the blaze was introduced underneath management, averting a wider catastrophe within the surrounding industrial space. No casualties have been reported.

Important property harm has been recorded within the affected outlets. The reason for the hearth and the extent of loss are underneath evaluation, Rao added.

Man loses ₹1.75 lakh in film app cyber fraud

A person was duped of ₹1.75 lakh after downloading a malicious cellular app disguised as a free film streaming platform, Cyberabad police mentioned.

In line with Cyberabad cybercrime DCP T. Sai Manohar, the sufferer clicked on a Fb commercial providing free films and was redirected to a web site resembling a authentic streaming service. He downloaded the app, which initially functioned usually and even allowed him to watch a movie.

Quickly after, the telephone displayed what gave the impression to be a routine software program replace. The system started malfunctioning, UPI providers failed, and apps stopped responding. On checking, the sufferer discovered ₹80,000 debited from his account, whereas his mom’s linked account misplaced ₹95,000, totalling ₹1.75 lakh.

DCP Manohar mentioned the app was malware disguised as a streaming service. It accessed the telephone, SMS messages and OTPs, and gained management over banking apps to execute unauthorised transactions.

He suggested residents to not click on on free film hyperlinks, keep away from downloading APK recordsdata from unknown sources, and chorus from granting pointless permissions. Victims are urged to contact the cybercrime helpline 1930 and report incidents instantly.

Ganja Use Close to Crematorium: Teen Held, Two Minors Detained in Banjara Hills

Banjara Hills police have detained a 19-year-old and two minor women who have been discovered consuming ganja, and seized three grams of the contraband from them. The trio was caught close to a crematorium in MLA Colony, Banjara Hills Highway 12, after police acquired details about their actions. The 19-year-old was booked underneath NDPS Act and produced earlier than the court docket for judicial remand whereas the juvenile suspects have been shifted to a juvenile residence.

GRP, RPF Seize 14 kg Ganja Price ₹7.16 Lakh at Secunderabad; One Arrested

The Authorities Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Safety Power (RPF) arrested one Jawahar Kumar of Bijhar and seized 14.322 kg of ganja price ₹7.16 lakh that he was allegedly carrying on the Secunderabad station. The accused had introduced the ganja on Visakha Categorical from Balugaon and was awaiting directions on the platform when the police moved in.

Job Fraud Victims and Gurukul Employees Search Justice at Prajavani

About 35 graduates have alleged on the Prajavani {that a} personal consultancy has cheated them of `5 lakh every by promising jobs in Norway. A separate group of minority gurukul non-teaching workers approached Prajavani looking for primary service advantages and a pay revision.

Within the first case, the victims alleged that the consultancy, recognized as iBook, issued pretend work permits and cast Norway visa appointment letters after gathering cash. When doubts grew, they approached the KPHB police, the place an FIR was registered underneath 146/2026. The criticism was examined by Prajavani Coordinator Bojja Amarender Reddy and forwarded for police motion, with a request for an in depth inquiry and justice for these affected.

On the identical day, non-teaching workers from minority gurukul faculties submitted a illustration, asking for PF, ESI and well being card services together with a pay hike as per guidelines. Many mentioned they’d been working with out these advantages and needed their points addressed immediately.

The matter was taken up with senior officers over the telephone through the Praja Vani programme at Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Praja Bhavan, the place efforts have been made to resolve the issues raised, mentioned Dr. G. Chinna Reddy.

Courtroom Sentences Man to Jail for Harassing Bengali Actress at Charminar

A court docket right here sentenced one Abdul Wajid to seven days in jail for allegedly misbehaving with Bengali actress Pratyusha Paul, who needed to come to Hyderabad to go to Charminar on April 2. Charminar SHO T. Rambabu mentioned Wajid was recognized by CCTV digicam footage after the actress lodged a criticism, arrested from his home in Tolichowki. Nampally first judicial particular court docket M. Bhaskar convicted and sentenced Wajid. Police had booked e-petty instances for misbehaving and creating nuisance. The case was investigated by SI V. Rajsheker. The accused was to the Chanchalguda central jail

22 Unlawful Water Motors Seized in Kondapur Throughout Vigilance Drive

In a crackdown on unauthorised water utilization, the HMWS&SB vigilance wing seized 22 unlawful motors hooked up to public water faucets in Kondapur on Tuesday. The enforcement drive was carried out between 6.30 am and 8.30 am in Anandnagar Colony and Prashantnagar underneath O&M Division-20, Serilingampally. Officers carried out inspections throughout water provide hours and recognized motors illegally mounted to pipelines to attract extra water.

In line with officers, strict motion shall be taken in opposition to shoppers discovered utilizing such motors. The seized tools shall be confiscated, and repeat offenders will face a high-quality of ₹5,000 together with authorized instances underneath Water Board rules.

Officers additionally suggested that in case of low water strain or supply-related points, shoppers ought to contact the involved supervisor, deputy common supervisor, or common supervisor. Complaints may also be lodged by the Water Board’s buyer care quantity 155313, with assurance of immediate decision.

NIMS Arranges Tankers to Avert Water Disaster; Important Providers Unaffected

Amid a brief dip in water influx, the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (Nims) organized six water tankers as a precautionary measure to make sure uninterrupted providers mentioned hospital in a launch on Tuesday. In line with an announcement, water provide was disrupted round 4 pm on Monday, prompting quick coordination with the water board. Although partial provide resumed by 10 pm, influx ranges remained under regular on Tuesday morning.

The administration mentioned that regardless of the diminished influx, the hospital has sufficient water storage capability to fulfill necessities for over a day. As a precaution, workers have been suggested to make use of water judiciously to make sure that vital providers corresponding to dialysis and emergency surgical procedures weren’t affected. Departments have been additionally alerted to plan elective procedures accordingly.

Officers clarified that at no level have been important providers together with OPD, dialysis, emergency surgical procedures, and operation theatres halted. By Tuesday morning, water influx improved, and all providers have been functioning usually with out delays.