Telangana

India: Protests against CAA continues in Telangana

Hyderabad, Dec 24 (PTI) Protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) continued at some places in Telangana on Tuesday with different groups holding rallies.

A huge rally was taken out at Nirmal town against the CAA and NRC by different organisations, political parties and students organisations, a senior police official told PTI.

The protestors raised slogans and held aloft placards, demanding immediate withdrawal of the CAA.

India: Anti-CAA protests in Nizamabad

Hyderabad, Dec 23 (PTI) Various organisations in Nizamabad district of Telangana on Monday staged protest meetings against the CAA and the proposed NRC, even as police foiled an attempt to hold a protest near Charminar in the city by taking 12 people into preventive custody.

In Nizamabad, a protest meeting was organised under the aegis of different organisations and later a rally was conducted, police said.

Over 5,000 protesters took part, a police official told PTI.

Mamata's UN remarks "irresponsible"

Hyderabad, Dec 20 (PTI) Describing the remarks of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee seeking a UN-monitored referendum over the amended Citizenship Act and the NRC as "irresponsible", Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Friday said the international community has nothing to do with the CAA.

Maintaining that India gave citizenship to many immigrants earlier also, the Minister of State for Home said the Centre is constantly keeping a watch on the law and order situation in various states and issued advisories twice.

India: Man held for raping minor girl

Hyderabad, Dec 18 (PTI): A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man in Jogulamba Gadwal district of Telangana after which he was arrested along with his friend who too had tried to sexually assault her, police said on Wednesday.

The 22-year-old man called the girl to his house on some pretext on Tuesday and raped her. Later, he called his friend who also tried to rape her, but her father after hearing her cries reached the spot and the duo fled, a police official said.

India: Habitual offender arrested in rape, murder case

Sangareddy, Dec 18 (PTI) A habitual offender allegedly involved in the rape and murder of a woman was arrested on Wednesday during a vehicle-check in Medak district of Telangana, police said on Wednesday.

The accused Arun Kumar (26) befriended the 30-year- old woman whose husband was jailed in connection with a surety case, the police said.

Kumar gave her expensive gifts, took her to shopping malls before taking her to an isolated place where he said he had hidden stolen gold jewels and money, they said.

India: Teen rapes sister's friend

Hyderabad, Dec 14 (PTI): A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her friend's elder brother at his house here on Saturday afternoon, police said.

The 19-year-old called the girl to his house saying that his sister wanted to meet her and when she went there, locked the door and allegedly raped her, police said

The victim stays in the neighbourhood of the accused.

India: Teenager raped by autorickshaw driver

Hyderabad, Dec 13 (PTI): An 18-year-old girl was allegedly raped by an autorickshaw driver under the pretext of taking her to her grandmother's house, police said here on Friday

They said the girl and her 10-year-old sister lost their way while going to their grandmother's house from their home on the night of December 8.

India: Man gets drunk, "rapes" mother-in-law in Telangana

Hyderabad, Dec 14 (PTI) A 48-year-old woman was allegedly raped by her son-in-law under the influence of alcohol at their House in Punjagutta area here, police said on Saturday.

The 34-year-old man entered the room of his mother-in-law on the night of November 13 and allegedly sexually assaulted her while she was sleeping, they said based on the complaint filed by the woman on Friday.

India: NHRC team continues probe into 'encounter' deaths

Hyderabad, Dec 8 (PTI) An investigative committee of the NHRC on Sunday continued its inquiry for the second day into the alleged encounter in which all four accused in the rape and murder of a young veterinarian were shot dead by police.

The family members of the accused were brought to the city from Narayanpet district and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) team, as part of its inquiry, is likely to record their statements, police sources said.

"The NHRC team is continuing its inquiry," a senior police official told PTI.

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