Cherlapally Express Bedroll Attendant Held for Stealing 40 Grams of Gold Chain

The police recovered 40 grams of gold chain worth Rs.5.20 lakh from the possession of the arrested person - Bollapally Sai Ram alias Sai (26) of Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district.

The police said Sai was working as a bedroll attendant in Cherlapally Express. His earnings became insufficient due to his habits like smoking cigarettes and consuming alcohol. He was performing his duties in B1 coach.

The train arrived at Cherlapally railway station from Narsapur early on November 9. While he was collecting the blankets in the coach, he found a gold chain under the pillow, on berth number39.

Immediately, he took the gold chain and kept it with him with an intention to sell it in Hyderabad. He came to Hyderabad with an intention to sell the stolen gold chain in Secunderabad.

As no one showed any interest in purchasing it, he decided to sell it at some other place. Subsequently, he reached Cherlapally railway station with an intention to proceed to his native village when the police arrested him.

Couple dies in road accident ahead of son’s engagement

They were shopping for the ceremony scheduled for November 16

A couple died on the spot after a speeding car rammed into their motorcycle while they were shopping for their younger son’s engagement, scheduled for November 16, near Balini Dharmaram stage in Maripeda mandal of Mahabubabad district on Wednesday.

According to police, Gugulothu Sama, 55, and his wife Padma, 53, residents of Lacha Thanda in Maripeda mandal, were travelling to Maripeda to purchase items for the engagement ceremony when a car coming from the Suryapet side rammed into their motorcycle. Both sustained grievous injuries and died on the spot.

Maripeda sub-inspector Banothu Venkanna reached the accident spot after receiving information and collected details. Police registered a case and launched an investigation.

The couple had already married off their elder son and daughter and were making arrangements for their younger son’s engagement. With the ceremony just five days away, they had been shopping for the occasion when the accident occurred.

The deaths have left the family and relatives in mourning. Residents of Lacha Thanda also mourned the couple’s deaths as news of the accident spread.

Knife bought online used to kill friend

A 24-year-old man allegedly murdered his friend by stabbing him with a knife in Banjara Hills, holding a grudge over a previous altercation.

Police said the accused, Pasha, had purchased the knife online two months ago to execute the murder. He and the victim, Farooq, 28, both residents of Shoukatnagar, were friends. Pasha worked as an electrician, while Farooq was a painter. Both were reportedly addicted to alcohol and often involved in thefts and intimidation.

Two months ago, the duo quarrelled while drunk, which escalated into a fight. Farooq allegedly attacked Pasha, prompting him to plan revenge. Pasha bought a knife for Rs 200 and tracked Farooq’s movements for weeks. On November 8, learning that Farooq was at a firecracker shop near Sagar Society junction, he waylaid him and stabbed him in the back, killing him instantly.

Pasha later surrendered before Banjara Hills police. Investigators found he was already facing two murder cases registered at Alwal and Banjara Hills police stations, besides a robbery case. Farooq too had cases of robbery and attempted murder against him.

Police registered a case, arrested Pasha and sent him to judicial remand. Inspector S Suhasan said Pasha had purchased the knife online solely to kill Farooq.

Man dies of electrocution in Mancherial forest

Boyina Reddy, 43, of Dhammannapet hamlet in Kotha Mamidipalli village, Dandepalli mandal, died of electrocution after coming into contact with a live electric wire set up to target antelopes in a forest in Mancherial district late on Tuesday night.

Police registered a case and are investigating the incident.

A battery-powered light and traditional weapons allegedly used for hunting antelopes and wild boars were found at the scene, according to the report. It is unclear whether Mr Reddy came into contact with wires he had allegedly laid himself to target animals or those set up by someone else.

Forest and electricity department officials inspected the scene.

Woman files plaint after repeated harassment

A man harassed a 28-year-old married woman from Boduppal with repeated phone calls using abusive language, after she rejected his marriage proposal, prompting her to approach the Medipally police.

According to the complaint, the victim, who is living separately from her husband, became acquainted with Srinivas about a year ago near a bank in Peerzadiguda.

The duo subsequently remained in contact over phone. Srinivas visited her house and expressed his intention to marry her. However, her parents opposed the proposal, pointing out that she has not obtained a divorce from her husband.

Angered by the opposition, Srinivas started making phone calls and verbally abused her. Unable to tolerate the continued harassment, the woman approached the Medipally police and lodged a complaint.

Based on her complaint, the police have registered a case and a probe into the alleged harassment, has been initiated.

Speeding cab hits divider near Nizam College

DC CORRESPONDENT

HYDERABAD, NOV. 11

A speeding cab hit a road divider near Nizam College on Wednesday morning, sending its front portion nearly five feet into the air before it crashed back onto the road. No injuries were reported.

The maroon-coloured cab was heading towards Basheerbagh when its driver reportedly lost control after crossing the flyover. The vehicle rammed into the divider, flattening both front tyres and damaging its radiator.

The impact caused the front of the vehicle to lift off the road before landing heavily.

There were suspicions that the two occupants of the cab were under the influence of alcohol, but this could not be independently confirmed.

When contacted, Abids police said they had not received any complaint regarding the incident.

Pensioner duped of ₹27 lakh in digital arrest scam

A 70‑year‑old retired railway employee from Malkajgiri lost ₹27.75 lakh after cyber fraudsters posing as telecom officials, police officers and even an IPS officer subjected him to a “digital arrest” scam, accusing him of involvement in human trafficking and financial fraud.

The victim first received a call from persons claiming to represent the Telecom Department, who threatened to block his mobile number linked to his bank accounts. Later, a caller posing as a sub‑inspector from Bengaluru told him an FIR had been registered against him.

Fraudsters then introduced others posing as police officials, alleging his involvement in a trafficking case linked to a man named Sadakat Khan. Through video calls, a woman claiming to be an IPS officer from Mumbai told him an arrest warrant had been issued.

The accused claimed 140 people were involved in the case and offered him a “priority investigation” for ₹27 lakh. When he said he could not arrange the money, the woman instructed him to pledge gold ornaments and take a private loan. He was warned against informing his family, threatened with arrest and ordered to report his whereabouts every hour.

Believing their claims, the pensioner transferred ₹27,75,302 in three transactions to different accounts. He realised the fraud only after confiding in his family and approached the cybercrime helpline.

Malkajgiri Cybercrime police registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Information Technology Act.

Four held for thefts on trains, ₹8 lakh property recovered

The Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF), Secunderabad, arrested four persons in two separate railway theft cases and recovered gold ornaments and a mobile phone collectively valued at ₹8.08 lakh.

In the first case, police arrested Bollapally Sai Ram, 26, a bedroll attendant on Train No. 17062 Cherlapalli Express, and recovered a 40-gram gold chain worth ₹5.20 lakh.

Police said Sai Ram found the chain beneath a pillow on berth 39 in the B1 coach while collecting blankets after the train arrived at Charlapalli from Narsapur. Instead of handing it over to railway authorities, he allegedly kept it with the intention of selling it in Hyderabad.

After failing to find a buyer in Secunderabad, he returned to Charlapalli railway station, where GRP personnel apprehended him as he was preparing to leave for his native village.

In the second case, police arrested K.R. Mutyalu, 25, Srirama Sai Kumar, 26, and Gouri Kishore Shashanth, 30, and seized four gold lumps weighing 19 grams and a Motorola mobile phone, together valued at ₹2.88 lakh.

Police said the trio targeted passengers on moving trains and railway platforms and were linked to six property offence cases registered with the Secunderabad Railway Police.

The accused allegedly melted stolen gold ornaments into lumps with the help of unidentified persons and sold them whenever they needed money.

Police said Shashanth knew how to unlock stolen mobile phones and access UPI applications. The gang allegedly planned to use this skill to make unauthorised transactions or withdraw money from victims’ bank accounts.

The three were arrested in connection with six cases registered under Sections 305(c) and 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The arrests were made in a joint operation by GRP and RPF personnel under the supervision of senior railway police officers.