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Cyberabad Police Commissioner Dr M Ramesh invoked the PD Act against rowdy sheeter Thanugundla Bala Showreddy alias Badsha, accused in multiple murder cases between 2023 and 2025. Police said he continued criminal activities even after being released on bail.

The Cyberabad Police have invoked the Preventive Detention Act against five inter-state dacoits from Bihar, accused of carrying out a violent jewellery heist at Chandanagar in August 2023.

Hyderabad Commissioner of Police VC Sajjanar has issued a stern warning against private moneylenders exploiting borrowers by charging exorbitant interest and forcing property sales.

The Prohibition and Excise Department in Hyderabad seized 91 bottles of liquor being smuggled into the city from Goa, Ahmedabad and Rajkot. A case has been registered against those involved in smuggling.

The Telangana High Court upheld the Preventive Detention Act invoked against Angoori Bai, alleged kingpin of Dhoolpet ganja network. Accused in over a dozen NDPS cases, she was said to be running a multi-crore drug racket

Kothagudem police invoked the Preventive Detention Act against ganja smuggler D Sivashankar Reddy, involved in multiple cases and continued smuggling after release. SP Rohith Raju highlighted youth drug addiction and the district’s ‘Chaitanyam’ awareness programme to curb the ganja menace

A notorious criminal, Shaik Saleem alias Kainchi Saleem from Bangariguda, was arrested in Adilabad on Friday for terrorising the public and involvement in kidnapping. According to Adilabad DSP L Jeevan Reddy, a Preventive Detention (PD) Act case was filed against him.

A total of 30 cases are registered against her at different police stations in the city for drug peddling

Salman Khan accused of attacking man during Ramzan donation camp setup at Langar Houz

The suspect tried to escape, but quickly recovering from the shock of the attack, Kalpana caught hold of him and did not let him go. The robber was then joined by his friend and they both attacked Kalpana and her daughter, who came to her rescue.

CPM Srinivasulu said that police taskforce teams were coordinating with other government departments to check the sale of fake and spurious seeds.

Police crack the whip against small-time agents and sellers by seizing the seeds while being transported from one place to another. But they are drawing flak for failing to detect the masterminds and for not being able to root out the menace.

The police also rescued 229 women who were forced into prostitution, and shifted them to rehabilitation centres.

Cases would be registered and strict legal action would be taken against anyone who has traded without a license and sold fake seeds.

Stating that some persons were trying to make a fast buck by selling spurious cotton seeds and cheating gullible farmers, the SP said information of such traders would be gathered and stringent action would be initiated against them.

The contraband was seized along with Rs. 16 lakh cash from her," an officer said.

Superintendent of Police Rahul Hedge reminded that the subsidized rice was being supplied to the poor people under the Public Distribution System.

Atmakuru Inspector Ravi Raju handed over the PD Act order to Swamy, a native of Pandukunta village in Mulugu district, at the Cherlapally Prison where he is currently lodged after being addressed for selling ganja in Maharashtra and Hyderabad.

The Commissioner warned that the police will take action against the dealers who buy stolen vehicles. He said that the police would register cases under the PD Act against the violators.

Excise Minister V Srinivas Goud wanted officials to take up awareness programmes and sensitize people illegally transporting liquors in interstate bus services and issue notices to the guilty