Hyderabad City Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar on Tuesday invoked the P.D. Act against alleged property offender Baba Ismail Khan Pathan. According to police Mr. Pathan is involved in theft cases by diverting attention of his victims, who usually travel in autorickshaws. He used to pretend as though he was ‘adjusting’ the seats of the autorickshaws after which he used to commit the offence.
Police said Mr. Pathan has committed 20 such offences in the limits of Hyderabad Police Commissionerate. He is currently lodged in Central Prison at Chanchalguda.
Murder alleged
The family of a 23-year-old man, who died on Tuesday, alleged he was killed by his friend’s family for being in love. The police registered a case under Section 302 of the IPC against a person named Sandeep and his family. The deceased, Rajesh Pal, a resident of Gowlipura, died on Tuesday afternoon. The Moghulpura police registered the case, following a complaint made by the mother of the deceased, who alleged that her son was beaten by Sandeep’s family for being in love with his friend’s sister.