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Hyderabad Reports Fatal Incidents, Conviction, Bus Fire and Court Ruling
Several police and court reports were recorded in Hyderabad on Thursday.
Police said Md Waseem was stabbed after two associates suspected he was sharing information about drug dealing.
A man named V. Manikanta received five years in prison for harassing a minor.
A bus caught fire, but its driver helped all 42 passengers get out safely.
Another court allowed Ravi, accused in a movie-piracy case, to use his bank accounts for ordinary needs.
The court still kept ₹3 crore frozen.
Abdul Bari, who was serving a life sentence for arranging a contract killing, died in jail after chest pain.
Separately, a 13-year-old student died after an RTC bus struck the scooter on which she was travelling.
Md Waseem, 32, was allegedly stabbed to death in Upparpally by associates Sohail and Ilyas, who police said suspected him of informing authorities about drug peddling.
A Hyderabad court sentenced V. Manikanta to five years in prison for sexually harassing a minor in June 2023.
A bus carrying 42 passengers caught fire near Gayatrinagar, but driver M. Mahesh evacuated everyone safely; the vehicle was destroyed.
A court allowed iBomma piracy case accused Ravi to use his bank accounts for basic needs but refused to release ₹3 crore frozen by investigators.
Abdul Bari, sentenced to life imprisonment in the Pranay honour-killing case, died after suffering chest pain in Cherlapally Central Jail, while a 13-year-old girl died after an RTC bus hit her scooter near Narsapur crossroads.
- Who
- The reports concern Md Waseem; accused persons Sohail, Ilyas, V. Manikanta and Ravi; convicted prisoner Abdul Bari; a bus driver and passengers; and a 13-year-old student and her father.
- What
- The reports describe a stabbing death, a sexual-harassment conviction, a safely evacuated bus fire, a ruling on seized bank accounts, a prison death and a fatal road crash.
- Where
- The incidents occurred in Hyderabad and surrounding locations including Upparpally, Gayatrinagar on the Srisailam highway, Cherlapally Central Jail and Narsapur crossroads.
- When
- The incidents and court developments were reported on Thursday; the sexual-harassment case involved conduct in June 2023, while the Pranay murder occurred in 2018.
- Why
- Police attributed the stabbing to suspicions about information on drug peddling; the other reports involved criminal prosecution, a vehicle fire, a court decision on frozen funds, a medical emergency in jail and a traffic collision.
Key facts
- Stabbing case
- Police identified Sohail and Ilyas as suspects in the alleged killing of Md Waseem in Upparpally.
- Sexual-harassment conviction
- V. Manikanta was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment by the XII Additional Sessions Judge, Nampally.
- Bus fire
- A bus carrying 42 passengers was completely gutted near Gayatrinagar; no injuries or deaths were reported.
- Piracy case funds
- Ravi may use his bank accounts for normal personal transactions, but ₹3 crore remains frozen.
- Pranay case
- Abdul Bari was serving a life sentence for arranging the contract killer in Pranay’s 2018 murder.
- Road death
- A 13-year-old Class 8 student died after an RTC bus hit the scooter she was travelling on near Narsapur crossroads.
Sources
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