Man with 14 criminal cases detained under PD Act for third time
Cyberabad police have detained a 29-year-old serial offender under the Preventive Detention Act for the third time. The individual is accused of 14 criminal cases, including impersonation, kidnapping, and extortion.
Why it matters
The repeated use of the Preventive Detention Act highlights ongoing challenges in managing recidivism among habitual offenders.
Man with 14 criminal cases detained under PD Act for third time HYDERABAD The Cyberabad police have invoked the Preventive Detention (PD) Act against a 29-year-old alleged property offender who has been involved in 14 criminal cases since 2017, including cases of cheating, kidnapping, robbery and extortion. Cyberabad Commissioner of Police M. Ramesh ordered the detention of Nagaraju Raghu Varma alias Nagaraju Karthikeya Raghu Varma alias Vamshi alias Alluri Vijaya Ram. He was lodged in Central Prison, Cherlapalli, Medchal district. According to the Cyberabad police, Varma is a native of Poduru mandal in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh who migrated to Hyderabad and initially worked as a driver. Police said he later turned to criminal activities in pursuit of easy money. “Varma impersonated a police officer and approached people claiming that criminal cases had been registered against them at various police stations.
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