Hyderabad City Police have invoked the Preventive Detention (PD) Act against six men involved in the premeditated daylight killing of CPI State Council member and tribal leader Kethavath Chandu Rathod at Shalivahana Nagar GHMC Park in Malakpet on July 15, 2025, as part of what officials described as a decisive step to maintain public order.
The accused are Donthi Rajesh, 48, Kumba Yedukondalu, 35, Atmakuri Srinu, 45, Kandukuri Prashanth, 30, Arjun Gnana Prakash, 26, and Lingibedi Rambabu, 30.
The Preventive Detention orders were issued by Commissioner of Police V. C. Sajjanar and executed by Malakpet ACP K. Subbarami Reddy under the supervision of South East Zone DCP S. Chaitanya Kumar, with support from the Malakpet police team.
In a separate case, the Preventive Detention Act was also invoked against Syed Abdul Basith, 23, a habitual offender involved in multiple instances of sexual assault on minors in the limits of Madannapet and Dabeerpura within a year. The orders were issued by the Commissioner and executed by the South East Zone team with assistance from Dabeerpura Police.
Police said both actions reflect the department’s continued focus on curbing habitual and violent offenders who pose a threat to public safety, particularly minors.
Published – December 01, 2025 08:14 pm IST
