Hyderabad: Cyberabad Police invoked the Preventive Detention (PD) Act against Derangula Ravi alias Gaja, 24, a repeat property offender allegedly involved in 64 criminal cases between 2008 and 2026.
Cyberabad Police Commissioner Dr. M. Ramesh ordered Ravi’s detention at Central Prison, Cherlapalli, to prevent him from engaging in further criminal activities.
Cyberabad Police invoke PD Act following criminal cases
According to police, Ravi, a resident of Dayananda Nagar in Suraram Colony under Jeedimetla, allegedly targeted pedestrians and houses in isolated locations. He reportedly threatened victims with knives and other weapons to obtain valuables. Police also linked him to house burglaries, snatching incidents, assaults and two-wheeler thefts.
The accused allegedly committed various property-related offences, prompting police to initiate preventive detention proceedings. Suraram Police arrested Ravi before authorities invoked the PD Act against him.
Subsequently, the Cyberabad Police Commissioner issued detention orders, directing authorities to lodge him at Cherlapalli Central Prison. Police said the preventive detention measure aimed to stop the accused from continuing criminal activities.