Cyberabad Police Invoke PD Act against Nagaraju Raghu Varma
Varma impersonated a police officer and deceived people by falsely claiming that criminal cases had been registered against them at various police stations
Hyderabad: Cyberabad Police Commissioner Dr. M. Ramesh invoked the Preventive Detention (PD) Act against a dangerous notorious property offender - Nagaraju Raghu Varma and detained him in Cherlapalli Central Prison with a view to prevent him from indulging in further criminal activities.
The detenu is a native of West Godavari in Andhra Pradesh, who migrated to Hyderabad and initially worked as a driver. Subsequently, with an intention to earn easy money and lead a luxurious lifestyle, he started indulging in property and other criminal activities.
He impersonated a police officer and deceived people by falsely claiming that criminal cases had been registered against them at various police stations. He threatened them with legal consequences and extorted money on the pretext of helping them. He also kidnapped targeted persons and robbed money from them by threatening them with firearms.
From 2017 to 2026, he was involved in 14 criminal cases relating to cheating, kidnapping, robbery, extortion, criminal intimidation and offences under the Arms Act, 1959. He had previously been detained twice under the PD Act, in 2021 and 2024, by the Cyberabad Police Commissionerate.
However, after his release from preventive detention, he resumed his criminal activities and was involved in four more cases of kidnapping, extortion and robbery by impersonating a police officer.
In connection with the latest cases, he was arrested by the Jagadgirigutta police, Cyberabad, and lodged in jail. Considering his continued involvement in criminal activities despite the earlier preventive actions, he has once again been detained under the PD Act and lodged in jail.
