10 Nayeem gang members arrested

Hyderabad: Police arrested as many as 10 gang members of Nayeem and 39 cases have been registered against them in the Telangana State.

According to a press release, in the ongoing investigation of cases against Nayeem gang, the SIT officers arrested 10 accused from Bhongir and Nalgonda. Kathula Jangaiah (37), Puli Nagaraju (23), Sanjeevanagar, Gurram Shivaraju, Chiranjeevi (26), Bachu Nagaraju were arrested from Bhongir.

The arrested criminals along with Pasham Srinu were involved in three cases of criminal conspiracy, kidnap, forcible extortion and forcible transfer of properties and dispossessed the original owners from their valuable shops and plots. They have also extorted 1 Crore rupees from an NRI and a local businessman, the police said.

Meanwhile Sayed Ansarullahgouri (23), Syed Azaz (22), Mohammed Zabiuddin Sayeq (21), Shaik Abdulla (23), Mohammed Tabrez (22), and Mohammed Mubin (23) who were arrested from Nalgonda were involved in 4 cases of extortion at gun point, attempt to murder, wrongful confinement and cheating by putting the persons under fear of death.

Efforts are underway to arrest the remaining, the release added.