Four Peddlers Held with 3kg of Ganja

Hyderabad: The West zone task force and SR Nagar police arrested four drug peddlers and detained six consumers and seized 3 kg ganja from their possession. The peddlers were identified as kulfi vendor Arapati Hari Krishna Jaba Naveen who procured the narcotic from AP and sub-peddlers Ashok and another man also named Naveen, said task force DCP Y.V.S. Sudneendra.

Flesh Trade Racket Busted, Two Held

Hyderabad: Police arrested Yazali Prakash and Medhari Kavita for running a brothel in the Masab Tank area. Their targets were economically disadvantaged women who were seeking employment on job portals, police said. The duo first employed the women in small jobs and them lured them into the commercial sex trade with the promise of more money. The arrests were made during a raid by city task force and Masab Tank police. Four women were rescued and sent to a state home.

Complaint Filed Against Man for Blackmailing

Hyderabad: The parents of a 15-year-old girl lodged a complaint with the Madhuranagar police on Saturday against one G. Praveen, who was blackmailing them by posting the victim’s pictures on their Whatsapp and compelling them to get her married to him. The accused and the victim had met on Instagram.

Praveen reportedly met the victim in person and took photographs together. He posted these pictures on her parents’ mobile phones. He threatened he would post the pictures on social media if they refused his marriage proposal, police sources disclosed. A special team has been formed to trace Praveen, police said.

DCP for Robust Security at Temples

Hyderabad: North zone DCP Rashmi Perumal on Saturday met with around 350 representatives of temples to enhance security and community safety measures. The DCP emphasised the need for robust security infrastructure, including comprehensive CCTV coverage with a minimum of 30 to 45 days back-up and adequate lighting both inside and around temple premises.

She asked for control of the CCTV cameras to be handed to a responsible person and to see that it was linked with the local police network if required. Temple authorities were advised to employ trained watchmen for round-the-clock security and to ensure that garbage bins were emptied frequently to prevent stray dogs or animals entering the premises.

Rashmi urged the religious representatives to avoid sticking posters of deities or religious symbols on temple compound walls, as this can lead to desecration by vagabonds, mentally unsound individuals, or miscreants, which can deeply offend religious sentiments.

Further DCP urged temple managements to collaborate in raising awareness about social media rumors, drug menace, cybercrime, online offenses, and crimes against women, particularly on platforms frequented by local communities.

Farmer Gets Five Year Jail for Ganja Cultivation

Hyderabad: A farmer who was found guilty for cultivating ganja plants was sentenced five years in jail and a fine of `25,000 by the Sangareddy court district judge on Saturday. The accused Mangali Venkatesham was arrested by excise police for cultivating the ganja plants at his farm in Pedda Munipalli mandal of Sangareddy district on November 6, 2018. Police seized 36 ganja plants.

The First Additional District Judge of Sangareddy convicted Venkatesham and sentenced him, following which the convict was escorted to prison.

The then excise circle inspector Madhubabu, and his staff had arrested Venkatesham, said excise DG V.B. Kamalahasan Reddy.

ACP Held in DIU Case Let Off on Station Bail

Hyderabad: The city traffic police said they had booked 13,933 motorists for drunk driving in the last three months, and filed 13,188 chargesheets in various courts. Nearly 85 per cent of the, numbering 11,904, were two-wheeler drivers, P. Viswa Prasad, additional commissioner, city traffic, said.

During the last three months, 824 drunk drivers had been sentenced to imprisonment of between one and 10 days and 227 sentenced to do social service for two days. Ninetynine driving licences were suspended between two to six months by the RTO. The courts imposed a total fine of Rs.2.87 crore on all the violators.

During a special drive on November 9, 327 drunk drivers were caught. Among all the drunk drivers, 633 had blood alcohol content exceeding 200 micrograms per 100 ml. of blood, against the limit of 30.