Neredmet police have registered a case after fish-cleaning water and waste were allegedly poured onto the area where Navratri annaprasadam was being distributed in RK Puram, Sainikpuri, Hyderabad. Two women, Noorjahan and Shainbiya Bibi, are named in the FIR.
Local reporting identifies Noorjahan as the woman arrested and sent to judicial remand. The allegations remain under investigation, and an arrest does not establish guilt.
What allegedly happened?
According to the complaint, the incident occurred at about 1.20 pm on October 14, 2026, during a food-distribution programme at Sri Pochamma Maisamma Jayadurga Devalayam.
The complainant, Muntha Ramesh Yadav, alleged that Noorjahan, 30, and Shainbiya Bibi, 86, poured water mixed with fish scales from a building opposite the temple onto the distribution area.
A local account citing Neredmet police describes a dispute over tables placed on the road outside Noorjahan's house. She allegedly objected to their placement, an argument followed, and fish-cleaning water and waste were subsequently dumped from the first floor.
What action have police taken?
The case was registered at Neredmet Police Station as FIR No. 876/2026. Reporting on the FIR lists Sections 196(2), 299, 351(2) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Inspector A. Venkataiah registered the case, with the investigation assigned to Sub-Inspector S. Sai Avinash. One woman has been arrested and remanded. The available reports do not establish an arrest of the second person named in the complaint.
What remains to be established?
The FIR records the complainant's allegations. Investigators must establish the sequence of events, the role of each accused and the evidence supporting the charges. The reports reviewed do not include a detailed response from the accused women.
The complaint concerns an alleged act at a religious food-distribution programme. People should be able to observe festivals peacefully and with dignity. Disputes over the use of public space should be resolved without endangering food, provoking hostility or disrupting worship.