Hyderabad: For cybercrime victims, the battle doesn’t end with reporting the fraud — it often only begins. Even after months of waiting and following due process, getting their money back often turns into a frustrating second ordeal marked by delays, paperwork, and procedural roadblocks.While a small number of victims eventually receive refunds, the path to…
Hyderabad: For cybercrime victims, the battle doesn’t end with reporting the fraud — it often only begins. Even after months of waiting and following due process, getting their money back often turns into a frustrating second ordeal marked by delays, paperwork, and procedural roadblocks.While a small number of victims eventually receive refunds, the path to…
HYDERABAD: Mohammed Abdul Naveed, 44, a data centre technician from Tolichowki and the accused in the Durgam Cheruvu cable bridge hit-and-run, was formally arrested on Sunday after police brought him back to Hyderabad from Ooty, where he was hiding with his family.Madhapur Inspector D Krishna Mohan said Naveed had fled after seeing news and videos…
Hyderabad: Claiming that they were lured and cheated by the representatives of QNet, four victims sought the help of Hyderabad’s Central Crime Station (CCS) police a few days ago.In the complaint, a victim who is a resident of Ameerpet said that last year, when she faced the threat of losing her job, she approached her…
Hyderabad: Investigators on Saturday did a verification check on 614 persons who were earlier involved in cyber crimes during Telangana Cyber Security Bureau’s ‘Operation Crackdown 2.0′, police said on Sunday. The operation had 300 teams deployed across the state to track and verify previously arrested cyber crime accused.The 614 accused were arrested in cyber crime…
Hyderabad: A 35-year-old woman died on Saturday morning when her saree got caught in a machine at a garment factory in Jeedimetla, crushing her neck and chest.According to the Jeedimetla police, the deceased, Kushbu Devi, was a daily-wage worker at SR Bright Industries in TSSIC Colony. Her husband, Rajukumar Paswan, also worked there as a…
Hyderabad: Personal comments cross a line the moment they are dismissed as a joke, said actress Anasuya Bharadwaj during a panel discussion held as part of the year-long ‘Stand With Her’ campaign, initiated by the Women’s Safety Wing of the Telangana Police in partnership with TOI. This month’s discussion focused on digital dignity, boundaries, and…
VIJAYAWADA: Hyderabad-based stand-up comedian Sarat Uday’s show in Bengaluru was disrupted on Saturday by a group of protesters, allegedly from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), over jokes he had cracked about Andhra Pradesh chief minister and party president N Chandrababu Naidu nearly two years ago.Despite the comic apologising for his remarks two years ago, the…
HYDERABAD: A Tollywood actress and Bigg Boss contestant has been booked for allegedly cheating a London-based divorced software professional of Rs 9.35 crore on the pretext of marrying him. Three of her family members have also been charged with fraud by the Central Crime Station (CCS) police who have registered a case under Section 318…
Hyderabad: Rising temperature has trumped the effect of rise in prices of beer in the state, with guzzlers gulping down the brew at a faster rate in March. The overall effect was a 30% increase in sales (50.78 lakh cases) of the frothy beverage in March this year as compared to the same period last…
