Date:08/04/2005 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2005/04/08/stories/2005040816380500.htm

Trader kidnapped, released

Five persons kidnapped a groceries stores owner, Y. Bhaskar Rao (45), while he was going to his shop at S.R. Nagar on Thursday. He was let off in the evening. The police said Rao could not reveal details as he was in a state of shock.

Attempts suicide

A trainee police constable, T. Srinivasulu, allegedly attempted suicide by jumping into a well on the campus of Amberpet Police Training College, after assaulting another trainee constable.

Case against hospital

The Malakpet police booked a criminal case against a private nursing home following a complaint lodged by a resident of Gaddiannaram that the hospital staff was responsible for the death of his newborn baby.

S. Narsimha stated that he admitted his wife in the hospital on Wednesday night. Doctors initially assured normal delivery, but performed surgery later resulting in the death of the baby, he charged.

Two held, property recovered

The Amberpet police recovered stolen property worth Rs. 2.20 lakhs with the arrest of two persons - Mohd. Suleman and Mohd. Zia-ur-Rahman - on Thursday.

In another case, the Afzalgunj police arrested B. Madhu of Santoshnagar and recovered stolen gold ornaments weighing 10 tolas. Arrest of one more person, Srikanth Yadav, helped in the recovery of two stolen motorcycles worth Rs. 80,000, a press release said.

Dacoits attack farmhouses

Dacoits attacked two farmhouses in Shamirpet late on Wednesday night. They beat two watchmen before taking away watches, torchlights and Rs. 60 from them. This was the third such attack in the last one week in the Alwal division.

Twelve persons gained entry into the farmhouse belonging to Vithal Reddy at Dongala Mysamma crossroads. They woke up the watchman, T. Narsimha (62), and asked him for the keys. Even as the old man pleaded ignorance, they barged into his hut and took the keys. However, Narsimha gave them the slip.

Later, the miscreants went to another farmhouse belonging to M. Hanmanth Reddy and attacked the guard, Balraj.

As the watchman did not carry any money with him, they tied him with ropes and fled the spot.