5 days ago
Hyderabad Reports Assault, Fake Doctors, Theft and Public Initiatives
Several separate incidents were reported in and around Hyderabad.
Police are investigating the alleged rape and injury of a homeless woman in Makhtal.
Two people were detained in connection with that case, but the investigation is continuing.
A new garden was opened at a prisoners’ agricultural colony to create a peaceful place and help inmates rebuild their lives.
The family of a police constable who died in a road accident received ₹95 lakh in insurance money.
Police also arrested 11 people accused of pretending to be doctors with fake certificates.
In another case, one person was arrested for allegedly stealing farm animals, while five others were being sought.
A 17-year-old student also died by suicide after a reported argument with her father, and police registered a suspicious-death case.
A homeless woman was allegedly raped and injured by unidentified assailants near a shelter in Makhtal; police detained two suspects.
The prisons department inaugurated Swami Vivekananda Vanam at Cherlapalli Prisoners’ Agricultural Colony to support inmates’ well-being and rehabilitation.
DGP C.V. Anand gave ₹95 lakh in insurance compensation to the family of AR constable Kambala Shankar, who died after a road accident.
Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar warned against impersonating doctors after 11 people were arrested for allegedly using fake certificates.
Police arrested Mohammed Salman in an alleged livestock-theft case, while five suspected gang members remained absconding; separately, a 17-year-old student died by suicide after a reported dispute with her father.
- Who
- The incidents involved a homeless woman and her son, prisoners and prison officials, the family of constable Kambala Shankar, alleged fake doctors, an alleged livestock-theft gang, and a 17-year-old student.
- What
- The reports cover an alleged sexual assault, a prison garden inauguration, insurance compensation, action against alleged fake doctors, an alleged livestock-theft racket, and a student’s death by suicide.
- Where
- The incidents occurred in Makhtal and other Telangana districts, including Vikarabad, as well as Cherlapalli and areas of Hyderabad.
- When
- The announcements and police updates were reported on Thursday; the assault reportedly occurred between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m., and Kambala Shankar died on March 31 after a March 28 accident.
- Why
- Authorities said the garden was intended to support inmate rehabilitation, while police cited public safety and prevention of further crime in their actions against alleged offenders.
Key facts
- Assault location
- Near a shelter beside the junior college ground in Makhtal mandal, Narayanpet district.
- Assault suspects
- Police said two people had been detained on suspicion.
- Prison garden
- Swami Vivekananda Vanam was inaugurated at Cherlapalli Prisoners’ Agricultural Colony.
- Insurance compensation
- Kambala Shankar’s family received ₹95 lakh: ₹15 lakh under GTL cover and ₹80 lakh under GPA cover.
- Fake-doctor arrests
- Police said 11 people were arrested for allegedly posing as doctors and using fake certificates.
- Livestock-theft case
- Police arrested Mohammed Salman and recovered ₹5.55 lakh in cash; five others were reported absconding.
- Student death
- A 17-year-old intermediate second-year student was found dead near Uppuguda railway station; police registered a suspicious-death case.
Quotes
A police officer
Police officer describing the emergency response
“We have intensified night patrolling in the area and instructed the authorities to install high mast lights. We have proposed installing fo CCTV cameras at the identified isolated places to prevent further incidents.”
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“We rushed to the spot and shifted the victim to a government hospital.”
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