Man with 14 Criminal Cases Detained Under Pd Act for Third Time
CONFLICT signal, reported in IN, from thehindu.com, with negative sentiment. Locations: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, Medchal.
What Happened
Cyberabad police detained Nagaraju Raghu Varma, a 29-year-old from Poduru mandal in West Godavari district, under the Preventive Detention (PD) Act for the third time. He has been involved in 14 criminal cases since 2017, including cheating, kidnapping, robbery, extortion, and firearm-related offenses. Police say he impersonated police officers to extort money and threatened victims with legal consequences. This detention follows his release in 2024, after which he resumed criminal activities, including four new cases involving kidnapping and extortion. The Cyberabad police also noted he was arrested by Jagadgirigutta police for the latest cases and lodged in Central Prison, Cherlapalli.
Abed Bin Khaleed, a 36-year-old mechanic from Allah Banda, was apprehended by Mangalhat police on Friday. He has been involved in over 35 criminal cases since 2005, including assault, robbery, extortion, and narcotics-related offenses. Police seized a sharp-edged knife and an unregistered motorcycle from him. Abed has been detained under the PD Act three times, with two detentions by Mangalhat police and one by Shahinayathgunj police. He was produced before court for judicial remand after a fresh case under the Arms Act was registered.
Why it matters
The detentions aim to prevent further criminal activity by individuals with extensive prior records. Nagaraju Raghu Varma’s third PD detention follows his release in 2024 after being involved in four new cases since then. Abed Bin Khaleed faces judicial remand after police registered a case under the Arms Act for the seized knife. Both cases highlight the use of preventive detention for repeat offenders with histories of impersonation, extortion, and armed crimes. The police emphasize ongoing investigations into these individuals’ activities.
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