The Telangana Government on Tuesday issued orders withdrawing a criminal case registered against the students of Osmania University in connection with the statehood agitation.
The case was registered at Osmania University Police Station in Cr No.348/2010 under Sections 147, 148, 427, r/w 149 IPC & Section 7 (1) of Criminal Law Amendment Act and Section 4 of PDPP Act. It was pending before the court of the IV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Nampally Vide. CC. No.275/2013. Based on the report submitted by Hyderabad City Police M Mahender Reddy, Telangana DGP Anurag Sharma wrote a letter to the State Government on September 13 recommending withdrawal of prosecution against the accused person. Subsequently, the State Government on Tuesday issued orders withdrawing the case and directed the Hyderabad Collector and District Magistrate to request the Prosecuting officer concerned to take necessary action in this regard.
Of 25 accused persons, as many as 15 students were identified and named in the case. They were Doddolla Rajaram Yadav, Balki Suman, Marri Anil Kumar, Dudimetla Balraj Yadav, Gellu Srinivas Yadav, Alludu Jagan Kumar, Vadapally Madhav, Palepu Dilip, Katepally Venkat, Gade Venkat, Nijjana Ramesh Mudiraj, Dandawate Nikhil, Thumu Naveen Yadav and Syed Waquar Ali. (INN)