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Time of India
31-05-2025
- Time of India
Police launch crackdown on spurious seeds trade across Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana Police has launched a comprehensive campaign against the illegal trade of spurious and substandard seeds across the state. A joint task force, comprising police officials, agriculture department representatives, and seeds corporation personnel, has already been established at the district level to combat this growing menace. The crackdown targets various offenses, including the sale of substandard seeds, expired seeds, unlicensed sales, and the distribution of banned herbicide-tolerant (HT) cotton seeds. Offenders face severe penalties under multiple acts, including the Seeds Act and the Environmental Protection Act, with punishments extending up to seven years imprisonment. In recent operations, authorities in Vikarabad,and in commissionerates of Rachakonda, Warangal, and Ramagundam have seized significant quantities of spurious seeds. The DGP said that the state has adopted a zero-tolerance policy, implementing the Preventive Detention Act against the offenders. He appealed to farmers to purchase seeds only from authorized dealers and report any suspicious activities to local police stations.
The Hindu
27-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Counter negative campaign on procurement, CM tells Collectors
Noting the negative campaign on the ongoing procurement, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy directed the district collectors to give out information about procurement at regular intervals to effectively counter the propaganda. The Chief Minister complimented the farmers of the State who have produced a record 2.75 crore metric tonnes of paddy this season. The Chief Minister held a video conference with senior officials and district collectors on Tuesday to review the progress of procurement operations. He said politically motivated campaigns were trying to defame the government and to counter it general public should be made aware that the government procured an additional 21.50 lakh tonnes compared to the previous year. He cited an incident where a farmer died due to illness, but it was attributed to procurement delay. He asked the district collectors to hire local godowns, if need be, to ensure that procurement was not affected by rains. The government had procured 64.5 lakh metric tonnes of paddy during the current season, completing 90% of procurement. The government had spent ₹12,184 crore, and the amounts were credited into the farmers' accounts within 48 hours. 'We are unable to communicate the good work done by the government,' he said. The Chief Minister said the southwest monsoon arrived in the State 15 days in advance and this was causing problems in the procurement of food grain. Since the weather department had forecast 29% more rain this year, officials should be on alert. There are adequate quantities of seeds and fertilisers, and officials should distribute them keeping in view the farmers' needs. Stern action should be initiated against sale of spurious seeds and cases registered under the Preventive Detention Act against those involved, he said. He directed officials to nominate special officers to supervise the arrangements at the grassroots. Referring to Bhu Bharati Act, Mr. Reddy instructed the officials and district collectors to take it closer to people by conducting awareness meetings. He wanted them to conduct the third phase of revenue sadassus between June 3 and 20. Indiramma Indlu The Chief Minister said Indiramma Indlu, the weaker section housing programme, was crucial and its implementation was the responsibility of the district collectors. Steps should be taken to constitute mandal-level committees on price control. Besides, officials should distribute coupons about free sand supply and ensure that loans are provided for setting up centring units as well as brick making units. He directed the district in-charge Ministers to tour the district under their respective jurisdiction on May 29 and 30 and submit a comprehensive report on June 1.
The Hindu
20-05-2025
- The Hindu
Hyderabad police seize 21 kilos of marijuana from a gang of five
A notorious history-sheeter with a rap sheet of 250 cases has once again landed behind bars, this time, he was caught in possession of 21 kilograms of marijuana with four others. The Special zonal crime team of the Central Crime Station (CCS), Hyderabad, along with Abids Police, apprehended Syed Sayeed Hussain alias Lamba and four accomplices, Ameer Khan, 31, Farooq Khan, 27, Mohd Ghouse, 40, and Mohd Azam Khan, 27, all residents of Falaknuma and surrounding areas. Talking about 39-year-old Sayeed's long rap sheet, the officer from CCS said, 'His criminal record includes crimes like snatching, robbery, dacoity and other such violent assaults. In addition to fresh charges, Hussain is also wanted in at least five pending cases registered at Abids, Jubilee Hills, Mahankali and Narayanguda police stations.' He added that Preventive Detention Act proceedings are currently underway against him at the Saifabad police station.
The Hindu
28-04-2025
- The Hindu
Inter-State thief wanted in 260 cases arrested in Kalaburagi
The police have cracked a series of inter-State theft cases by arresting an inter-State thief and recovering 412 grams of stolen gold ornaments worth ₹30 lakh from his possession here. Police Commissioner Sharanappa S. Dhage, addressing presspersons in Kalaburagi on Monday, said that based on a complaint lodged at Ashok Nagar Police Station by Shankargowda Jamshetty of Bhagyawanti Nagar stating that 343 grams of gold ornaments worth ₹13 lakh and 40 grams of silver worth ₹10,000 and ₹1,50,000 in cash were stolen from his house between April 10 and April 12 when his family was away from Kalaburagi to attend a car festival in Shahabad town, the Kalaburagi Police started investigation that helped solve inter-State robberies by arresting 56-year-old Shiva Prasad, who is accused in 260 cases in at least three States. The police arrested a suspect who was wandering around Ram Mandir area at midnight on Sunday. He introduced himself as Shiva Prasad (also known as Mantri Shankar) , basically from Secunderabad in Telangana, and was residing at Latur district in Maharashtra. During interrogation, he confessed to his involvement in the Ashok Nagar robbery case and revealed that he had hidden the stolen gold jewellery in a relative's house in Aiyarwadi area in the city. During extensive questioning, the accused revealed that he was involved in 10 robbery cases in Kalaburagi district. Dr. Dhage mentioned that Shiva Prasad has a criminal track record of 40 years, with 260 cases in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. He began the life of crime at 14. He has five wives and eight children. He has been jailed four times under the Preventive Detention Act, spending four years behind bars. Interestingly, the accused has had a practice of offering a share of the stolen amount to temples with the intention that it be used to provide food to the needy. Earlier, he has offered up to ₹5 lakh to a famous temple in Maharashtra and recently, after successfully stealing 34 grams of gold ornaments worth ₹13 lakh in the Ashok Nagar case, he offered around ₹1.5 lakh to a temple at Latur district. Initially, the case was a challenge to the police as the accused was able to execute the heist without leaving any evidence such as fingerprints, CCTV footage and phone data. He devised a clever modus operandi of applying glue to his palms to alter his fingerprints during robbery.
The Hindu
24-04-2025
- The Hindu
Jeedimetla police arrest notorious burglar, ₹11.5 lakh stolen property recovered
A notorious house burglar involved in over 30 cases across the Cyberabad Commissionerate was arrested by the Jeedimetla police. The police seized stolen property worth ₹11.5 lakh. The accused, Begari Venu Kumar, a 26-year-old auto driver from Suraram in Quthbullapur mandal, was identified through analysis of footage from 160 CCTV cameras, technical surveillance, and verification of known offenders' database. A native of Chevella in Vikarabad district, Kumar has an extensive criminal history with cases booked against him in many police stations in Cyberabad limits. He was also jailed multiple times and was also detained under the Preventive Detention Act for a year. His criminal record includes cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The arrest follows a complaint lodged by a resident of Jeedimetla on March 6 stating that gold and silver ornaments worth approximately ₹10 lakh were stolen from his brother-in-law's residence. At the time of arrest, police recovered gold and silver jewellery, cash, and a two-wheeler used in the commission of several offences. Kumar is also linked to burglary cases under investigation in Bachupally and Ghatkesar police stations.
