Mangalhat police arrest rowdy-sheeter, seize knife
HYDERABAD: Mangalhat police arrested 39-year-old rowdy-sheeter Md Aleem on October 2 and seized a knife from him during a patrol near Shankar Cafe.
Police said Aleem, a resident of Allabanda in Mangalhat, was under surveillance as a registered offender. During the patrol, officers noticed him moving suspiciously and stopped him for questioning. A subsequent search led to the recovery of the knife.
Police book accused under Arms Act
Mangalhat police registered a case against Aleem in Cr No. 418/2026 under relevant provisions of the Arms Act. Officers arrested him and produced him before a court. The court later remanded him to judicial custody.
Police list previous criminal cases
According to police, Aleem has several previous cases registered at different police stations in Hyderabad. The cases include murder, extortion, kidnapping for ransom, robbery, criminal intimidation, illegal possession of arms and an offence under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
Police listed the following cases:
- Cr No. 109/2012: Sections 302 and 34 of the IPC, Asif Nagar police station — murder.
- Cr No. 281/2013: Sections 354, 323 and 506 of the IPC and Section 25(1)(a) of the Arms Act, Mangalhat police station.
- Cr No. 204/2014: Sections 384 and 506 of the IPC, Mangalhat police station — extortion and criminal intimidation.
- Cr No. 177/2015: Section 364(A), Section 394 read with Section 34 of the IPC, Mangalhat police station — kidnapping for ransom and robbery.
- Cr No. 185/2015: Section 364(A), Section 384 read with Section 34 of the IPC, Mangalhat police station — kidnapping and extortion.
- Cr No. 186/2015: Section 364(A), Section 384 read with Section 34 of the IPC, Mangalhat police station — kidnapping and extortion.
- Cr No. 152/2018: Section 506 of the IPC, Mangalhat police station — criminal intimidation.
- Cr No. 335/2020: Section 25(1B)(b) of the Arms Act, 1959, Mangalhat police station — illegal possession of arms.
- Cr No. 210/2021: Section 8(c) read with Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act, Mangalhat police station — drug-related offence.
- Cr No. 555/2026: Sections 308(3) and 351(2), read with Section 3(5) of the BNS, Banjara Hills police station.
Police team makes arrest during patrol
Sub-Inspector Anjaneyulu led the operation with police constables Balakrishna and Govind of Mangalhat police station.
Meanwhile, police said they would continue surveillance of registered offenders. They also warned that officers would take legal action against people found carrying illegal weapons or engaging in activities that disrupt public order.
