KARIMNAGAR, OCT.24 : The Karimnagar Police Commissioner has invoked the Preventive Detention (PD) Act against five members of an inter-state gang from Uttar Pradesh for committing a major armed robbery in Karimnagar town. The police issued the orders today (October 24, 2026) to prevent the hardened criminals from securing bail and disturbing public order. Following the orders, the accused were shifted from Karimnagar District Jail to Cherlapally Central Prison.
The incident occurred on the midnight of July 21, 2026, at Bhagat Nagar in Karimnagar town. The gang broken into the house of Mohammad Azmat Ali armed with dummy guns and knives. They threatened and brutally assaulted the family members, including women and the elderly, before locking them inside a room. The gang looted 25 lakh rupees in cash, gold and silver jewelry, and two motorcycles, with the stolen property valued at around 43 lakh rupees.
Following a detailed investigation, Karimnagar town police arrested all five gang members in August and remanded them to judicial custody. The Commissioner of Police praised Karimnagar Town ACP N. Venkataswamy and First Town Inspector K. Ramchander Rao for their efficient investigation and key role in getting the PD Act invoked against the inter-state gang.
The five accused are all residents of Madina Colony in Meerut city, Uttar Pradesh. They have been identified as Mohammad Razawuddin (44), Mohammad Azeem Raza (24), Salman alias Bhure (22), Salman alias Viman (22), and Mohammad Haseen (19).
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