Kodudula Naveen Reddy, proprietor of Mr. Tea and Mister Irani tea franchise. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement

The Rachakonda Police Commissioner G. Sudheer Babu has issued a metropolis banishment discover to rowdy sheeter Kodudula Naveen Reddy (32), from Manneguda in Rangareddy district, ordering him to point out trigger inside seven days as to why he shouldn’t be expelled from the Commissionerate limits for six months. The discover, issued beneath Section 26(1) of the Hyderabad City Police Act, 1348 Fasli, follows an in depth report submitted by the Adibatla Police Station on September 30.

Naveen, who runs a enterprise and is the proprietor of the Mr. Tea and Mister Irani tea franchise chains, has a protracted legal file, together with circumstances of assault, try to homicide, legal intimidation, and rioting registered at Adibatla Police Station. Police stated he has a historical past of making worry amongst residents, who are sometimes reluctant to file complaints in opposition to him. The order said that his actions have been detrimental to public peace and order, warranting his expulsion from town limits.

The transfer comes almost three years after Naveen made headlines for his dramatic abduction of a medico from her residence in Turkayamjal in December 2022. The incident unfolded in broad daylight when he, then 26, stormed into the girl’s home with a mob of about 40 males, reportedly enraged that her household was making ready for her engagement.

According to police on the time, Naveen had first met the girl at a badminton academy, and the 2 have been in a relationship earlier than her dad and mom intervened and requested her to finish it. Upset by the rejection, he allegedly opened a department of his tea chain proper reverse her residence to maintain watch over her. On studying about her engagement, he gathered a mob, barged into her home, ransacked furnishings and automobiles, and kidnapped her, whereas her father, Damodar Reddy, was assaulted when he tried to cease them.

The kidnapping sparked outrage, with residents and the medico’s family staging protests and even demolishing the Mr. Tea outlet reverse her home. Police groups later tracked down Naveen and the medico on the identical evening and arrested him. The girl despatched a message to her household shortly earlier than the arrest, assuring them she was secure.

Rachakonda Police Commissioner Sudheer Babu stated that the accused faces a number of fees and was recognized for his violent behaviour within the space. “He has a sample of intimidation, and individuals are usually scared to talk in opposition to him,” stated the officer.

The banishment discover successfully restricts Naveen from coming into the Rachakonda limits for six months, pending his response. Police stated the motion was taken to forestall additional disturbances and to make sure public security.

Published – October 15, 2025 11:39 am IST