Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Telangana Police Officers Suspended for Sexual Misconduct Since 2022
There are people called police officers whose job is to keep everyone safe.
But in a place called Telangana, some police officers were accused of not behaving properly with women.
Because of that, their bosses took away their duties for a while.
This has happened to seven police officers since 2022.
One officer was suspected of having a secret relationship with a woman who also worked at the police station.
Another officer promised to marry a woman but hid the fact that he was already married.
One officer was arrested for very serious wrongdoing and was fired from the police force.
Police leaders said this kind of behavior is not allowed.
They want officers to act properly and follow the rules.
When officers break the rules, they are punished.
Four SHOs and three sub-inspectors in Telangana have been suspended since 2022 over sexual misconduct allegations.
In July 2026, SI Shaik Nagul Meera of Borabanda police station was suspended after his wife lodged a complaint about his relationship with a woman constable.
In May 2026, SI Suresh Kumar of Kollur police station was suspended and later arrested after a woman constable alleged he promised marriage while already married.
In 2022, former Marredpally SHO Koratla Nageswara Rao was arrested and dismissed after rape and kidnap charges were proved against him in a departmental inquiry.
In November 2023, inspector Guntrapally Raju was arrested in Vanasthalipuram after his wife caught him with another woman and he assaulted a constable.
- Who
- SHOs (station house officers) and sub-inspectors in Telangana, including U. Srinivasulu Reddy, Shaik Nagul Meera, Suresh Kumar, Bhukhya Raju Naik, Venkat Rao, Koratla Nageswara Rao and Guntrapally Raju
- What
- Police officers were suspended or arrested over sexual misconduct allegations, including improper relations with women, false promises of marriage and proved charges of rape and kidnap
- When
- Since 2022 over the past four years, with the latest suspension in July 2026
- Where
- Telangana state, including Hyderabad, Sangareddy, Khammam and Jagtial districts
- Why
- Allegations of improper physical relations with women, misbehavior with woman constables and criminal cases involving exploitation of women
- State
- Telangana, India
- Officers affected
- 4 SHOs and 3 sub-inspectors suspended since 2022
- Period covered
- Past four years (since 2022)
- Latest suspension
- July 2026 - SI Shaik Nagul Meera of Borabanda police station
- Arrest and dismissal
- Koratla Nageswara Rao, former SHO of Marredpally, dismissed in 2022 over rape and kidnap charges
- Inspector arrested
- Guntrapally Raju, arrested in November 2023 at Vanasthalipuram
- Districts mentioned
- Hyderabad, Sangareddy, Khammam, Jagtial