In a major crackdown on habitual offenders, the Hyderabad City Police have invoked the Preventive Detention (PD) Act against notorious rowdy sheeter Bojja Bhagyaraj of Chilakalguda Police Station. The detention order, issued by the Hyderabad Police Commissioner, was successfully executed by the Chilakalguda Police on July 21, 2026, as part of the city’s strict Zero Tolerance policy against repeat offenders.
According to police, Bojja Bhagyaraj is a history-sheeter with a long record of violent crimes that have posed a serious threat to public peace and safety. He has been booked in 15 criminal cases across the Hyderabad and Malkajgiri Police Commissionerates, including charges of attempt to murder, rioting, causing grievous injuries, criminal intimidation, offences under the POCSO Act, and other serious crimes.
Police said Bhagyaraj had previously been detained twice under the PD Act and was later bound over under Section 128 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) to maintain good conduct. However, he repeatedly violated the conditions and continued engaging in criminal activities.
He is also an accused in three recent attempt to murder cases registered at Chilakalguda Police Station (Crime Nos. 128/2025, 502/2025, and 243/2026). Despite being granted conditional bail in two of these cases, he allegedly violated the bail conditions and reoffended. He is currently in judicial remand.
After reviewing his repeated criminal conduct and the continued threat he posed to public order, the Hyderabad Police Commissioner approved his detention under the PD Act to prevent further offences.
The preventive detention proposal was prepared by Inspector V. Ramakrishna and his team at Chilakalguda Police Station. The implementation was supervised by ACP K. Shashank Reddy under the overall guidance of Additional DCP (Secunderabad Zone) J. Narsaiah.
Issuing the statement, DCP Secunderabad Zone Rakshita Krishnamurthy, IPS, reiterated that Hyderabad Police remain committed to maintaining law and order and warned that habitual offenders, rowdy sheeters, and organized criminals would face stringent legal action, including detention under the PD Act, if they continue to indulge in criminal activities.