Noted Criminal Kukkala Raju Jailed Under PD Act

The Rachakonda Police Commissioner detained notorious gaming offender Kukkala Mahesh, 36, of Rajanagar, Uppariguda, Malkajgiri.

Police said that the accused was involved in 11 cases under Excise Act, Gaming Act and bodily offences. He was bound over under CrPC Section 107 as his unlawful activities were deemed prejudicial to the maintenance of public order.

Raju, the police said, had been indulging in unlawful activities creating fear, insecurity and panic among the people. He was selling ID (Illicit Distilled) liquor to the poor ruining their health and wealth. He was also running matka and satta gambling and making easy money. He also allegedly assaulted and threatened the public who asked him to stop his illegal activities, and even attacked police personnel causing grievous injuries and obstructingh them from discharging their legitimate duties.

He had been arrested and remanded to judicial custody earlier in several cases, and was convicted in a couple of cases and faced trial in six cases, but continued to commit offences soon after his release from jail each time. All efforts to prevent him from indulging in criminal activities went in vain. As he remained unchanged and continued criminal activities endangering the maintenance of public order, Commissioner Mahesh M Bhagwat passed orders on Tuesday under the Preventive Detention Act and had him detained in the Central Prison, Cherlapally.