Hyderabad: Cyberabad Police Commissioner M. Ramesh has invoked the Preventive Detention (PD) Act against Nagaraju Raghu Varma, 29. Police accuse him of cheating, kidnapping, robbery and extortion while impersonating a police officer.
The accused is a native of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. He allegedly threatened victims with fabricated criminal cases and extorted money from them. Police also accuse him of kidnapping targeted persons and robbing them at gunpoint.
According to police, he was involved in 14 criminal cases between 2017 and 2026, including offences under the Arms Act. Authorities had detained him under the PD Act in 2021 and 2024. Police allege he resumed criminal activities after his release and became involved in four more cases.
Accused lodged in Cherlapalli Central Prison
Jagadgirigutta Police arrested him in connection with the recent cases. The authorities then invoked the PD Act again and lodged him in Cherlapalli Central Prison. They said the move aims to prevent further alleged criminal activities.