Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Khammam Police Invoke PD Act Over PDS Rice Black Marketing
Police in Khammam took strong action against Khaja Rama Rao.
They accused him of buying government-distributed rice through agents.
Police said the rice was then sent to the black market.
Five cases were filed against him in 2026.
He had also faced two similar cases in 2024.
Police said notices did not stop the alleged activity.
Because of the repeated cases, they used the Preventive Detention Act.
He was moved to Chenchalguda Central Jail in Hyderabad.
Khammam police invoked the Preventive Detention Act against Khaja Rama Rao alias Jayanthi Rama Rao.
Police said he bought PDS rice through agents from ration-shop dealers and diverted it to the black market.
Five cases were registered against him between April 28 and May 26, 2026, in the erstwhile Khammam district.
He was also accused in two Essential Commodities Act cases registered in 2024.
Rama Rao was shifted to Chenchalguda Central Jail after police said he failed to change his conduct despite notices.
- Who
- Khaja Rama Rao, also known as Jayanthi Rama Rao, was detained by Khammam police.
- What
- Police invoked the Preventive Detention Act against him over alleged black marketing of PDS rice.
- When
- The action was announced on Wednesday; five cases cited by police were filed from April 28 to May 26, 2026, while two earlier cases were filed in 2024.
- Where
- The alleged activity and cases involved locations in Khammam district; Rama Rao was shifted to Chenchalguda Central Jail in Hyderabad.
- Why
- Police said he repeatedly diverted PDS rice to the black market despite previous cases and notices.
- Accused
- Khaja Rama Rao alias Jayanthi Rama Rao
- Native place
- Verulapadu, NTR district, Andhra Pradesh
- Action taken
- Preventive Detention Act invoked
- 2026 cases
- Five cases filed between April 28 and May 26 in the erstwhile Khammam district
- Earlier cases
- Two cases under the Essential Commodities Act were filed in 2024
- Current custody
- Chenchalguda Central Jail, Hyderabad