Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Ex-MLA's Son's Gun Licence Cancelled for Poaching
A man named Mecha Raghu, who is the son of a former politician, was caught hunting deer in a protected forest area.
He used a special gun with a scope to hunt the deer, which is against the law.
The authorities found out that he had been hunting deer before and had even turned off the cameras to hide what he was doing.
Because of this, the police took away his gun licence and told him to give the gun to the police.
They also found some deer skins and trophies in his house, which they sent for testing.
Raghu and his friends admitted to hunting the deer and were put in jail but are now out on bail.
Mecha Raghu, son of former MLA Mecha Nageswara Rao, was accused of poaching spotted deer in Neeladri Urban Forest Park, Khammam district.
Raghu's gun licence, issued for sporting purposes, was cancelled, and the weapon was ordered to be deposited with the police.
Evidence found in Raghu's farmhouse included deer trophies and skins, sent for forensic analysis.
Raghu and his accomplices confessed to the poaching and were remanded to judicial custody but are now out on bail.
The incident involved turning off CCTV cameras to avoid detection while poaching.
- Who
- Mecha Raghu, son of former MLA Mecha Nageswara Rao, along with accomplices P. Gopikrishna, S Sriram Prasad, and K Bharat
- What
- Poaching of spotted deer (chital) in Neeladri Urban Forest Park
- When
- November 24, 2025 (incident), December 5, 2025 (arrest), January 12, 2026 (licence cancellation)
- Where
- Neeladri Urban Forest Park, Sathupally, Khammam district, Telangana
- Why
- Raghu allegedly poached wildlife regularly and was caught in the act with evidence
- Accused
- Mecha Raghu
- Location
- Khammam and Bhadradri Kothagudem districts, Telangana
- Date of Incident
- November 24, 2025
- Date of Arrest
- December 5, 2025
- Date of Licence Cancellation
- January 12, 2026
- Weapon
- Gun with sniper scope
- Victim
- Spotted deer (chital)
- Evidence
- Trophies and skins of deer