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Time of India
26-07-2025
- Time of India
CID chases HCA secretary through seven states; arrests him from Pune
Hyderabad: After a 17-day chase across seven days, the Telangana Crime Investigation Department (CID) finally arrested R Devraj, secretary of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), from a star hotel in Pune early on Friday. He is a key accused in the alleged misappropriation of HCA funds and forgery case, along with five others. Devraj was produced before a magistrate at Malkajgiri court and has been sent to 14-day judicial remand. The 63-year-old had been on the run since July 9, when the CID arrested HCA president A Jagan Mohan Rao, club CEO Suneel Kante, treasurer CJ Srinivas Rao, and two top executives of the Hyderabad-based Sri Chakra Cricket Club — G Kavita and her husband Rajender Yadav — in connection with the same case. However, by the time the CID team reached Devraj's house, he had already fled. Initially, the CID tracked his last known location to Keesara along the Outer Ring Road and sought help from the Rachakonda police to apprehend him. However, the attempt was unsuccessful. The team then began monitoring the suspect's vehicle number and the phones of his possible accomplices. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad "A driver and a friend were accompanying Devraj, but they too had kept their phones switched off most of the time, making it difficult to track him," said a CID official, adding that six special teams worked on tracking Devraj. The investigation picked up after the suspect's vehicle was traced to Bhadrachalam. Senior CID officers contacted their counterparts to obtain toll plaza data. An alert later indicated that the suspect had entered Yanam, about 240 km from Bhadrachalam, but by the time the team arrived, the vehicle had already left. Devraj's car was later tracked through Visakhapatnam, Nellore and Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, and then to Kanchipuram and Ooty in Tamil Nadu, before entering Bengaluru. "In Anantapur, the accused switched to a different vehicle, but we managed to identify the new vehicle registration number too," the CID investigator said. "From Karnataka, the vehicle proceeded to Goa, and from there, they started travelling towards Solapur in Maharashtra." The official added that local police of all states extended their cooperation, as there was constant interstate coordination among senior officers. "By this time, we had gathered information through Fastag, toll plaza data, and the suspect's phone conversations to realise that he, along with his accomplices, were travelling during the day and staying at hotels at night. There was a clear pattern — they were only staying at three-star or higher-rated hotels," said the investigator. When the accused moved from Solapur to Pune, the local CID team took an early morning flight and reached the city around 1.30 am on Friday. "From Pune airport, our team went to a three-star hotel on the Pune-Hyderabad highway, verified hotel records and nabbed Devraj from his room at around 4 am," the official added. After informing the local Pune police, the CID team brought him to Hyderabad later on Friday. "We produced him before the magistrate for judicial remand," confirmed CID SP, S Srinivas, in an official statement.
New Indian Express
17-07-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Justice league: Telangana HC issues contempt notice to HCA officials over unpaid dues
Notices to HCA functionaries in contempt of court plea Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka of the Telangana High Court on Wednesday issued Form-1 notices to Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) officials over alleged contempt of court. Notices were sent to HCA secretary R Devraj and CEO Suneel Bose Kante for failing to comply with an order issued on October 18, 2024. The contempt petition was filed by Ganjam Décor Services, which accused the HCA of not releasing payments despite a work order issued on January 9, 2024. The petitioner claimed deliberate disobedience of the court's order. After reviewing the material submitted, the court found prima facie grounds to proceed with the contempt case. Both officials have been directed to appear in person on July 18, 2025, at 10.30 am, to explain the non-compliance and show cause why they should not face further legal action. The case will be taken up on the scheduled date, with the court to decide whether the conduct of the HCA officials warrants penal consequences under the contempt law. Top officials get notices over fish seed payment delay The Telangana High Court has issued Form-1 notices to six senior officials for non-compliance with orders related to payments for fish seed supplied during 2023–24. The notices were served to Special Chief Secretary (Animal Husbandry) Sabyasachi Ghosh, Principal Secretary (Finance) Sandeep Kumar Sultania, Fisheries Commissioner Priyanka Ala, Deputy Director T Srinivas, and collectors of Nagarkurnool and Wanaparthy districts. The court was hearing a contempt petition filed by P Balaraju, who claimed officials delayed payment of Rs 28 lakh for fish seeds supplied by his farm in Wanaparthy. Similar grievances were raised by other petitioners. The court had earlier, on April 8, directed the authorities to resolve the matter within three weeks. Justice NV Shravan Kumar, hearing the case noted the officials' failure to comply. The court has asked the respondents to appear and provide explanations at the next hearing, scheduled for July 30. 'Provide explanation on illegal land entries' The Telangana High Court on Wednesday directed a panchayat official to submit details on layout permissions and approvals for a 112-acre land parcel in Chippalturthi village, Narsapur mandal, Medak district. The hearing is scheduled for July 22. The dispute concerns Survey Nos. 58/1 to 5, 12, 59/30, 31, 32 and 40, involving land worth hundreds of crores. Petitioners G Ashok and another individual alleged unauthorised entries were made in the land records following proceedings issued by the collector in 2020. Despite a formal request submitted in April this year, the authorities allegedly failed to act. During the hearing, the petitioners' counsel argued that outdated or irregular orders were misused to alter records. Justice K Lakshman instructed the panchayat official concerned to file a report outlining the layout details, including any unauthorised constructions on the land. The case will be reviewed further on July 22.
