Cyberabad Police Invoke Pd Act Against Nagaraju Raghu Varma
CONFLICT signal, reported in IN, from deccanchronicle.com, with negative sentiment. Locations: West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India, Hyderabad.
What Happened
Cyberabad Police Commissioner Dr. M. Ramesh invoked the Preventive Detention (PD) Act against Nagaraju Raghu Varma, a notorious property offender from West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, who was detained in Cherlapalli Central Prison. Varma, who migrated to Hyderabad and previously worked as a driver, impersonated police officers to deceive people by falsely claiming criminal cases had been registered against them at various police stations. He extorted money through threats of legal consequences, kidnapped individuals, and robbed them using firearms. From 2017 to 2026, he was involved in 14 criminal cases, including cheating, kidnapping, robbery, extortion, criminal intimidation, and offences under the Arms Act. He had been detained twice under the PD Act in 2021 and 2024 but resumed criminal activities after release, leading to four additional cases of kidnapping, extortion, and robbery. Cyberabad Police arrested him in connection with recent cases and detained him again under the PD Act.
Why it matters
Varma’s detention under the PD Act aims to prevent further criminal activities, particularly his pattern of impersonating police officers to extort money and commit kidnappings. His history of repeated offenses, including 14 criminal cases from 2017 to 2026, shows a persistent threat to public safety. The move reflects Cyberabad Police’s efforts to address his continued involvement in extortion and kidnapping after previous releases. Authorities hope this detention will curb his criminal operations and protect victims from further harm.
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