Hyderabad: The state police reportedly has taken into custody a gang of wild animal poachers at the Kagaznagar railway station in Kumram Bheem-Asifabad district during routine checks on Monday.

The poachers were caught in a train going from Jaipur to Chennai during the searches.

The gang was suspected to be killing endangered wild animals by poaching them.

More details are awaited.

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Hyderabad: A farmers’ association has sent legal notices to BRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), accusing him of failing in discharging his duties as the leader of the opposition and as a legislator.

A letter addressed to KCR from Federation of Farmers’ Association in Telangana, the federation’s general secretary Vijaypal has sought his disqualification as the member of the assembly.

The association has asked KCR to either fight on people’s issues in the assembly, or be disqualified as the member.

The petitioner’s lawyer P Srinivas Reddy has issued the notice to KCR, seeking his explanation about why he was not going to the assembly.

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New Delhi: AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said the Waqf Amendment Bill, in its current form, will lead to social instability as it has been rejected by the Muslim community.

Participating in the debate on the President’s Address, Owaisi said that the Bill has been rejected by the entire Muslim community and its implementation would take this country back to the 1980s and early 1990s.

“I am cautioning and warning this government – if you bring and make a Waqf law in the present form, it will be violation of Article 25, 26 and 14, it will lead to social instability in this country. It has been rejected by the entire Muslim community. No Waqf property will be left, nothing will be left,” Owaisi said.

“You want to make India ‘Viksit Bharat’, we want ‘Viksit Bharat’. You want to take this country back to the ’80s and early ’90s, it will be your responsibility. Because, as a proud Indian Muslim, I will not lose an inch of my Masjid… I will not lose an inch of my Dargah. I will not allow that,” he said.

“We will no more come and give a diplomatic talk over here. This is the House where I have to stand and speak honestly, that my community – we are proud Indians. It is my property, not given by anyone. You cannot snatch it away from me. Waqf is a form of worship for me,” Owaisi said.

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Hyderabad: In view of Ramzan, the Directorate of School Education has revised the Telangana SSC pre-final exam timings.

Earlier, the timing of the exam was 1:15 pm to 4:15 pm. Now, it has been changed by one hour.

New timing of Telangana SSC pre-final exams

As per the new notification issued on Monday, the new timings will be 12:15 pm to 3:15 pm.

However, the examinations for physical science and biological science papers will end at 1:45 pm.

In view of the change in timing, mid-day meals will be served to SSC students before 12:15 pm.

Schedule

The examination is set to be held from March 6 to March 15. Following is the schedule of the Telangana SSC pre-final exams, whose timing has been changed in view of Ramzan.

The Board of Secondary Education has also declared the schedule of the Telangana SSC final examination. It is scheduled to be conducted from March 21 to April 4.

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Hyderabad: The Telangana Education Commission (TEC) recently submitted a draft bill to regulate fees in private unaided schools in Hyderabad and other districts of the state.

Reacting to it, parents and school managements have expressed mixed views.

Hyderabad schools want balanced approach over fee regulation

Though the managements of educational institutions in the city are not against the draft bill, they demand a balanced approach.

Speaking to Siasat.com, Syed Rafathullah Shah, board member of SV International School, located in Rajendranagar, said that the bill needs to take care of the interests of both the parents as well as the school managements.

On the proposal of RTE implementation in private unaided schools in Hyderabad and other districts, he said that the onus of paying fees should be on parents only, and the government can consider transferring money to parents.

On the condition of anonymity, an authority from another school also expressed similar views on both the capping of school fees and the implementation of RTE.

What is the RTE Act?

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, aims to provide the right to children for free and compulsory education till the completion of elementary education in a neighborhood school.

As per the act, private schools must reserve 25 percent of seats for students from weaker sections.

Now, as the government aims to implement it, schools in Hyderabad are of the opinion that the government can implement it by transferring the amount directly to parents instead of schools. They want to ensure that the onus of paying fees should be on parents.

On the demand of school managements, many parents said that the government should follow the fee reimbursement procedure as followed in professional courses.

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Hyderabad: In the ongoing campus placements in engineering colleges in Hyderabad, a branch remained in-demand. 

Around 70-80 percent of jobs were grabbed by students of Computer Science Engineering and allied branches in Osmania University College of Engineering (OUCE). 

CSE, allied engineering branches remained in-demand for Hyderabad IT jobs with over 10L packages 

In an exclusive interview with Siasat.com, the training and placement officer of OUCE, Osmania University, Dr. D. Suman, said that companies that visited campus placements this year preferred CSE and allied branches for job roles with packages of over 10 lakh per annum. 

However, for jobs with packages of 4-5 lakh per annum, all branches were eligible. During the current placement year so far, the highest package was 17.6 lakh per annum. The second highest was 13.26 lakh per annum. 

Both MNCs, startups visited for campus placements in Hyderabad

Over 100 companies visited Hyderabad’s OUCE in the ongoing placement session and out of them, 75 declared the results and recruited candidates from both in-demand and other engineering branches, and 30 are still conducting different rounds of interviews. 

So far, 150 students got placed, and among them, 70-80 percent are either from CSE or allied branches. 

In order to further improve the placement record, the university is going to focus on Database Management Systems (DBMS), Java, Cybersecurity, and Blockchain technology, as these are the most in-demand skills during campus placements in Hyderabad. 

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Hyderabad: The special session of the Telangana Legislature was adjourned within a minute after its commencement on Tuesday, February 4, as the State Cabinet meeting to discuss the reports of Socio-Economic, Education, Employment, Political and Caste Survey and one-man Judicial Commission on sub-classification of Scheduled Castes was still in progress.

Both Assembly and Council were adjourned by presiding officers till 2 pm after the government made a request.

The Cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister A Revanth Reddy began at 10 a.m. and it was discussing the two reports received by the Cabinet Sub-Committees concerned when the special session commenced at 11 am.

As soon as the Assembly met, Legislative Affairs Minister D Sridhar Babu informed Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar that the Cabinet meeting was still on and requested him to adjourn the House. In the Legislative Council, Endowments Minister Konda Surekha made a similar request. Both reports will be tabled in both Houses of the Legislature during the day. The Cabinet also discussed the issue of providing 42 percent reservation to backward classes in the elections that would ensue in local bodies.

The main opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) criticised the Congress government over adjournment. BRS leaders alleged that Congress has no respect for the Assembly. They said adjournment of the House within a minute was unprecedented. The Opposition said the government should have held the Cabinet meeting much before the commencement of the session.

CM Revanth Reddy is likely to make a statement on caste survey and SC sub-categorisation reports in the Assembly while deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka is likely to make a similar statement in Council.

The Telangana caste survey report was received by the Cabinet Sub-Committee headed by Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy. The One-Member Judicial Commission headed by retired High Court judge Justice Shameem Akhtar submitted its report on the sub-classification of SCs to the Cabinet Sub-Committee. The Commission is understood to have recommended creation of four sub-categories for equitable resource distribution among SC communities.

The Sub-Committee was constituted on September 12, 2024, with Uttam Kumar Reddy as its chairman and health minister Damodar Raja Narasimha as co-chairman to implement the Supreme Court order on the sub-classification of SCs.

The caste survey report revealed that the Backward Classes (BCs) account for 56.33 percent of the state’s population, of whom 10.08 percent are BC Muslims.

After the debate on the caste survey report, the Assembly is also expected to pass a resolution urging the Union government to amend the Constitution to exceed the 50 per cent reservation cap set by the Supreme Court.

According to the report of Socio-Economic, Education, Employment, Political and Caste Survey, 17.43 percent of the population are Scheduled Castes (SCs), 10.45 percent Scheduled Tribes (STs) and 12.56 percent Muslims, of which 2.48 percent are Other Caste (OC) Muslims.

The OCs make up 13.31 percent of the total population. The comprehensive door-to-door household survey covered 3,54,77,554 people and 1,12,15,134 families. Of the total population covered, 50.51 percent were male and 49.45 percent female.

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Hyderabad: Telangana Assembly Secretary on Tuesday issued notices to 10 MLAs of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) who defected to the ruling Congress party last year.

The notices have been issued on the petitions of the BRS, seeking disqualification of the defectors. The MLAs have sought time to respond to the notices sent by the Assembly Secretary.

The development comes two days after the Supreme Court asked the Telangana Assembly to define a “reasonable period” for a decision on disqualification pleas.

A bench of Justices B. R. Gavai and Justice Vinod Chandran instructed Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi (representing the Secretary of the Telangana Legislative Assembly) to consult the Speaker and provide their views on what would be a reasonable timeframe.

The Supreme Court adjourned to February 10 hearing on the petition filed by BRS MLA P. Kaushik Reddy seeking the disqualification of three MLAs Venkata Rao Tellam, Kadiyam Srihari, and Danam Nagender.

BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao also filed a petition in the Supreme Court, questioning the delay on the part of the Assembly Speaker in deciding on disqualification of seven other defected MLAs.

The Supreme Court has clubbed both the petitions and listed them for hearing on February 10.

The observations made by the Supreme Court during the recent hearing have cheered the BRS camp. K. T. Rama Rao on Monday asked party workers to be prepared to fight by-elections.

“It is impossible for Congress party to shield the defectors anymore as the Law laid down by the Constitution and prior judgments of Supreme Court are explicitly clear,” said KTR.

A division bench of the Telangana High Court on November 22, 2024, had asked the Speaker to take a call on the disqualification within a “reasonable time”.

It set aside an earlier order by a single judge directing the office of the Speaker to announce a schedule within four weeks for deciding the applications for disqualification of defected MLAs.

It suggested that the Speaker decide on disqualification applications as per the 10th Schedule of the Constitution of India within a ‘reasonable time’. The bench had observed that the Speaker should decide as per the Anti-Defection Act while keeping in mind the five-year term of the Assembly.

In September, the High Court passed an order directing the office of the Speaker to pronounce a schedule for the hearing of the petitions seeking disqualification of the MLAs and furnish a copy of the schedule to the Registry of the High Court.

The Legislative Secretary had challenged the order and filed appeal petitions.

BRS MLA P. Kaushik Reddy filed a petition in the Supreme Court, challenging the order of the High Court division bench.

Ten BRS MLAs have switched loyalties to the Congress party during the last year. They included former Deputy Chief Minister Kadiyam Srihari and former Assembly Speaker P. Srinivasa Reddy.

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Hyderabad: T-Hub, a Hyderabad-based startup incubator, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indo-Turkiye Friendship Association (ITFA) to promote innovation, trade, and cultural exchange between India and Turkiye.

The agreement was formalized during ITFA’s inaugural event at the Turkish Consulate General in Jubilee Hills on Monday.

The partnership aims to connect startups, businesses, and experts from both countries by offering mentorship, market access, and joint events in key sectors like IT, software, pharma, defense, aerospace, cybersecurity, and renewable energy.

The MoU also supports academic and accelerator programs focused on emerging technologies such as AI, IoT, and critical minerals, while encouraging collaboration in agriculture, textiles, machinery, and logistics.

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Hyderabad: A labourer died while two others were injured in an accident in Hyderabad’s Medchal after being hit by a speeding vehicle on Monday, February 3.

The victim was identified as 45-year-old M Ushappa, a mason; the injured persons were identified as Srinivas and Anjaneyulu both construction workers. The accident occurred when the trio went to work early in the morning.

Ushappa was making a U-turn at the Medchal checkpost when a vehicle hit his bike and the three labourers fell and sustained grievous injuries. While Srinivas and Anjneyulu survived the accident and are undergoing treatment, Ushappa died on the spot.

Speaking to Siasat.com, Medchal police said, “The accident occurred early in the morning as a truck hit Ushappa’s bike. A case has been registered under section 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanahita (BNS).”

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Hyderabad: A woman and her daughters who went missing from Talabkatta on Sunday, February 2, were traced and rescued on Monday, February 3.

The woman identified as Ulfath Naznin, had gone missing along with her three daughters after a domestic dispute with her husband, Mufeed Ibrahim. In this regard, Naznin’s mother Rahmat Begum filed a missing complaint.

As per the complainant, Naznin informed her that she was stressed due to the arguments with her husband Ibrahim and left his house along with her daughters Zaima Shaik Ayesha Shaik and Mariya.

The rescue team tracked Naznin and her children en route to the Dindi project to end their lives over emotional abuse. Bhavani Nagar police alerted the SHOs of Dindi, Amangal, and Kadthal police stations and coordinated with the woman’s relatives.

The missing family was successfully located at the Amangal bus stand within an hour by their relative, Naseer, a resident of the area. The rescued women were administered counselling before being reunited with their family.

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Hyderabad: Three persons were arrested for shutter lifting and burglaries in Secunderabad’s Old Bhoiguda on January 31.

The accused were identified as Muralidhar Mohanlal Sharma, 39, a native of Maharashtra, Chandrabhan Patel, 39, a native of Uttar Pradesh and Udayraj Singh, 48, a native of Uttar Pradesh. The accused were involved in shutter lifting and stealing goods worth Rs 3,20,000 from a company in Hyderabad.

The Mahankali police recovered Rs 28,62,000. The accused were arrested from Sitara Lodge in Secunderabad following a search operation conducted by the north zone task force and the Mahankali police. Apart from the cash, four mobile phones were also seized from the accused.

The accused were arrested under sections 305 and 331(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanahita (BNS).

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Hyderabad: The Telangana Secretariat received a bomb threat call from an anonymous person on Tuesday, February 4. The call was made to the chief minister’s public relations officer, who immediately alerted the police.

Telangana special police force (SPF) along with Hyderabad police inspected the premises and confirmed the bomb threat was a hoax.

Man detained for hoax bomb threat at Telangana Secretariat

According to local reports, the caller has been identified as Syed Mir Mohammad Ali from Langar House. He claimed that he filed a petition regarding a dargah-related issue but received no response from police prompting him to make bomb threat at Secretariat.

The accused has been detained by SPF police for questioning.

Further investigation is ongoing.

The bomb threat at Telangana Secretariat comes just days after a similar hoax at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on January 29, which led to extensive searches by the bomb squad.

The caller identified as Nitin allegedly made around 100 calls to the airport. Officials stated he is a resident of Rajampet police station limits in Kamareddy, and his parents claimed he is mentally disturbed.

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Hyderabad: The Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) in Hyderabad on Tuesday, February 4 observed World Cancer Day.

The theme for 2025 to 2027 is “United by Unique”, which places people at the Centre of Care, exploring many ways to make a difference. It brings awareness among cancer patients implying ‘Cancer does not define who they are, they are more than a disease and more than a statistic.’

Doctors attending the walk stressed on people-centred approach to cancer care that fully integrates each individual’s unique needs with compassion and empathy, leading to the best health outcomes.

Department of Medical Oncology organized the special awareness walk in the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad premises.

The event was aimed at raising awareness about cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment and palliative care.

The event was inaugurated by director Dr Beerappa, NIMS dean Dr Liza Rajshekar, medical superintendent Dr Satyanarayana and executive registrar Dr Shantiveer Executive Registrar at the learning centr.

Around 400 members from various departments participated in this awareness walk. Participants made several posters and they were awarded later. The importance of the cancer registry and the role of ICMR NCDIR was explained by professor and head of department of Medical Oncology Dr Sadashivudu Gundeti.

Hyderabad cancer registry and Indian data were presented and a book of Hyderabad cancer registry data was released. Dr Beerappa said, “We promise to provide comprehensive cancer care from prevention, early detection, treatment and palliative care free of cost under health schemes at NIIMS.”

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If there’s one place in India that truly captures the essence of street food, it’s Chandni Chowk. Nestled in the heart of Old Delhi, this marketplace dates back centuries but isn’t limited only to narrow lanes and old havelis. It is also a paradise for food lovers, where every corner is filled with the aroma of kebabs, jalebis, gravies, and whatnot. Chandni Chowk’s culinary scene is a blend of tradition, nostalgia and unmatched flavours. Each bite here tells a story about its legacy of feeding generations.

Now, the magic of Chandni Chowk is making its way to Hyderabad with the most popular Kake Di Hatti. Known for its massive stuffed naans and velvety gravies in authentic North Indian flavours, this restaurant has been a go-to spot for food lovers for decades. Now, Hyderabad is getting a taste of the deliciousness but how does it really fit in the city’s vibrant food scene? Let’s find out.

Kake Di Hatti Hyderabad Menu

At Kake Di Hatti, the culinary experience is all about authentic North Indian flavours that have become synonymous with Delhi’s food legacy. The restaurant’s star attraction is its massive naans which total to 33 and are also touted as ‘India’s biggest naan’. The traditional naans are generously filled with aloo, paneer, cheese and gobi, giving it a contemporary twist, they also serve broccoli and nutella naans. Next, their vegetarian matka curries like Dal Makhni, Malai Kofta, Kashmiri Dum Aloo, Amritsari Chole, Methi Matar Malai and Paneer Butter Masala are a must try. One just cannot leave without trying their fully loaded dry fruit lassi and Kesar Kulfi.

The Hyderabad experience

Kake Di Hatti’s Hyderabad branches capture the spirit of its Delhi roots while adapting seamlessly to the city’s dynamic food scene. Diners can enjoy the same rustic charm and robust flavours that made the original a hit, all set against a modern ambience that caters to Hyderabad’s diverse and discerning crowd. The branch’s strategic locations- Jubilee Hills and Kondapur- have only added to its popularity.

Have you been to Kake Di Hatti? How has been your experience? Comment down below.

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Hyderabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Hyderabad registered 19 cases in January including 10 trap cases, one case of disproportionate assets, three criminal misconduct cases and three regular and discreet enquiries.

According to reports, a total of 17 public servants including three outsourcing employees and private individuals were arrested and remanded to judicial custody. A total of Rs 1,45,000 was seized in trap cases across various departments including education, revenue, home, finance, animal husbandry, and health and family welfare.

Additionally, in a disproportionate assets case involving the tribal welfare department assets worth Rs 65,50,000 were uncovered.

The ACB encourages general public to report bribery incidents by calling the toll-free number 1064.

Telangana ACB achieves 64 pc conviction rate in 2024

In 2024, Telangana ACB registered a total of 152 cases, in which 223 accused were arrested. Among them were 129 trap cases involving the arrest of 200 accused (159 government servants), 11 disproportionate assets cases against government servants, and 12 cases of criminal misconduct by government servants in which 18 were arrested.

In the trap cases booked in 2024, Telangana ACB seized a total of Rs 82,78,000, of which Rs 64,80,000 has been reimbursed to the complainants. Properties worth Rs 97,42,67,000 of the accused in disproportionate assets cases were attached in 2024.

In 2024, Telangana ACB also conducted 11 regular enquiries into allegations of corruption, and 29 surprise checks were conducted on various offices.

The Bureau has obtained 105 sanction for prosecution orders from the government and filed charge-sheets.

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Hyderabad: While some areas of the city are celebrating the reinstatement of bins for garbage by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) in their locality, residents in several areas are unhappy over the failure of authorities over the proper collection and disposal of garbage.

In the southwestern areas of the city, garbage mounds lie on corners of the roads creating an ‘illegal garbage dumping spot’, more of an eyesore for the locality. At the Aghapur Charkhandil junction, people regularly dump garbage on the roadside near an open land. The Hyderabad locality previously had garbage disposal bins that were later removed by the GHMC. The removal of the garbage bins was acknowledged by the authorities who earlier argued that the door-to-door garbage collection was introduced.

“The door-to-door collection of garbage is not 100 percent complacent. People throw garbage whenever the garbage collectors are late or fail to visit for the day. Placing garbage bins on the road will be more advantageous for the people,” said a resident, Moizeuddin.

In the Mangalhat area near the excise and prohibition station, the garbage is scattered on the road. “The situation is the same day and night. The local corporator is not bothered nor the officials. When there were bins across Hyderabad, garbage disposal was at least halfway in the bin but after removing it the situation turned horrible,” said another resident Vinod Singh.

In Hyderabad’s Natarajnagar, Tappachabutra, due to a lack of garbage disposal bins, household garbage is thrown on the road. “Half the road space is reduced into a garbage yard. Imagine the unhygienic conditions and health hazards they pose to the local people,” complained a trader Nooruddin

The people want the GHMC to immediately reintroduce the garbage disposal bins in Hyderabad localities where there is no 100 percent door-to-door garbage collection.

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Hyderabad: A massive fire erupted at a chemical factory in Hyderabad’s Cherlapally Industrial Area at the NFC Phase-1 on Tuesday evening, February 4.

Talking to Siasat.com,Medchal-Malkajgiri district fire officer (DFO) V Srinivas said that the fire occurred at a private petrochemical factory and caused a reactor to collapse and various chemicals to go ablaze.

“Chemicals including mesitylene, tholin, methanol and other petrochemicals got on fire, which has been brought under control, without any casualties or injuries,” the DFO added.

Upon receiving information, water tankers from Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) also arrived at the chemical factory to help the fire dousing efforts.

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Hyderabad: The Telangana forest development corporation (TGFDC) in collaboration with the Hyderabad adventure and trekkers club hosted a stargazing camp at Forest Trek Park, Manchirevula of Chilkur Reserve Forest.

Around 50 astronomy enthusiasts gathered at the scenic venue on Sunday evening, February 2.

TGFDC executive director L Ranjeet Naik stressed the importance of stargazing in a natural setting noting its connection to mindfulness and environmental awareness. He further stated “Observing the night sky amidst the forest enhances our awareness of the universe. Stargazing, like forest conservation, fosters respect for nature.”

The Seastar Smart Telescope impressed astronomy enthusiasts with its high-tech capabilities, capturing stunning images of planets and nebulae. Meanwhile, an 8-inch Dobsonian telescope offered breathtaking views of Jupiter’s banded atmosphere and Saturn’s iconic rings. The 130 Celestron Astromaster allowed viewers to witness the intricate dance of Jupiter’s four Galilean moons.

Participants at stargazing camp in Hyderabad suburbs also explored the cultural significance of these celestial formations in Hindu and Egyptian traditions with a special focus on the alignment of Orion’s Belt with the pyramids of Giza.

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Hyderabad: The Karkhana police on Tuesday, January 4, arrested a carpenter who had stolen gold ornaments from a house where he was provided the task of making furniture. The police recovered 480 grams of gold ornaments and Rs 90,000 in cash from him.

The accused man Aadesh Gupta, 30, a resident of Secunderabad and native of Maharajgunj, Uttar Pradesh while working at the house of one P Sundaram located at Gunrock Enclave Secunderabad recently took the keys of the cupboard that he had found in the house.

After opening the lock of the almirah took away the gold ornaments and cash from it and escaped, said Karkhana SHO, V Rama Krishna.

On a complaint, the police had registered a case and nabbed Gupta. On interrogation, he admitted to stealing the gold articles and cash in the house. The property was recovered from him.

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