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Hyderabad: Neknampur ex-corporator K. Padmarao and three of his associates were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting the president of Venkateshwara Welfare Association Society. According to investigating officer P. Mahender, the complainant Rajkumar told police that during a society meeting on September 13, Padmarao, along with Dev Singh, Atif and Koteshwar Rao intruded and beat him with sticks.The dispute began when society members reportedly posted some pictures of the corporator. Both parties also had a disagreement on the laying of a CC road. Rajkumar suffered a head injury in the assault. Padmarao, formerly corporator of the 7th ward of Manikonda Municipality, was earlier with the Congress but was recently suspended. Following Rajkumar’s complaint, Narsingi police booked the accused and arrested them on Wednesday. 60 rescued from flooded building in KondapurHyderabad: Around 60 people were rescued by the Madhapur fire station crew after a four-storey building’s cellar in Kondapur was inundated with nearly one metre of water on Wednesday night.Madhapur station fire officer (SFO) B. Anjaneyulu said they received a distress call at around 12.30 midnight from a restaurant on the third floor of Glacier One, a commercial complex opposite the Google office. Employees of a software firm on the second floor were stuck as chest-deep water filled the cellar, making exit impossible. Six firefighters used ropes, ladders and other rescue gear in a three-hour operation that began at 1 am and continued till 4 am. “The area is low-lying. Employees had waited for the rain to stop, but called for help when the situation worsened. Some of those rescued were restaurant staff and some were IT employees,” the SFO said. Man, daughter found dead in pond Hyderabad: A 50-year-old cook and his five-year-old daughter were found dead in a pond behind a private college in Maisammaguda, Petbasheerabad, on Thursday morning. Police suspect suicide.According to Petbasheerabad police, the incident came to light around 10 am when police received a distress call. HYDRAA teams retrieved the bodies, later identified as Ashok and his daughter, residents of Indiramma Colony, Bahadurpally. Ashok’s wife, Soni, told police the couple had been married for 15 years and settled in Indiramma Colony four years ago. She has been confined to her home since losing a leg in a lorry accident three years ago. Police said Ashok had been struggling with financial problems and was unable to secure stable employment. “Three days ago, he attempted suicide by opening a cylinder and setting fire to the house. His wife raised an alarm, and neighbours put out the flames,” said ASI Maheshwar Reddy. On Tuesday evening, around 5 pm, Ashok left home with his daughter and did not return. On Thursday, both were found dead in the pond. “The wife asked neighbours to try calling him, but despite multiple calls, they could not reach him. No missing complaint was filed,” the ASI said. Four persons arrested for Rs.4.87 crore fraud Hyderabad: The Telangana State Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) on Thursday arrested four persons for allegedly duping a resident of Hastinapuram, Ranga Reddy district, of Rs.4.87 crore on the pretext of business investments.Bureau director Shikha Goel said one of the accused had opened a current account in the name of Ritana Properties, into which part of the defrauded amount was transferred. The accused, in collusion with others, supplied bank accounts to cyber fraudsters operating from Indore. The arrested were identified as Mohd Mohinuddin Shaik (29), cab driver and accounts provider agent from Nellore, Andhra Pradesh; Chinnam Ugra Narasimhulu (29), Ola/Rapido driver from Kukatpally; Pasupuleti Rajesh (27), cab driver from Jagadgirigutta; and Shiva Reddy (33), account supplier from Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. According to police, the victim was lured into a trading-related WhatsApp group and persuaded to invest in a fraudulent trading platform. Over two months, he transferred `4.87 crore into current accounts provided by the accused. On the instructions of Shiva Reddy, who promised a commission of `1 lakh for each account, Ugra Narasimhulu opened a current account with Ratnakar Bank and shared its credentials with Mohinuddin. Rajesh worked as Mohinuddin’s assistant. Mohinuddin, in direct contact with a fraudster in Indore, passed on the account credentials and SIM cards linked to them, which were later routed to suspected Chinese fraudsters operating from Cambodia. “Transactions were usually completed within 48 hours, after which the SIM cards and phones were returned to the account holders,” Shikha Goel said. Mohinuddin reportedly retained 50 per cent of the commission paid by fraudsters, while sharing the rest with account holders. The TGCSB said further investigation is underway to track the Indore-based handlers and their international links. Worker ends life due to humiliation Hyderabad: A 27-year-old centreing worker…