Bhadrachalam MLA’s PA dupes job seekers, absconds, booked by police

A cheating case was registered against Bhadrachalam MLA’s PA, Korla Kalyan Kumar, for duping an auto driver of Rs 10 lakh with a fake job promise. He allegedly swindled crores from unemployed youths across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh before surrendering to police at Kothagudem.

Kothagudem: A cheating case was registered against Bhadrachalam MLA’s personal assistant (PA), Korla Kalyan Kumar for allegedly duping an auto-rickshaw driver of Rs 10 lakh on the pretext of securing a government job for his son.

The complainant Rayala Srinu of Bhadrachalam alleged that Kalyan Kumar in February 2026 promised to secure a permanent job for his son Manikantha at Bhadradri Thermal Power Station (BTPS) Power Plant near Manuguru for a payment of Rs.10 lakh.

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The complainant and his family members paid him an amount of Rs.9.95 lakh on various dates. After receiving the amount, Kalyan Kumar handed over a joining letter containing the name of Manikantha along with some other persons and told him that he would inform him when to join.

However, after waiting for the stipulated time, he kept postponing the joining date. Srinu came to know that the joining letter was a fake one and Kalyan Kumar cheated him by making false promises. He also learnt that several others were also cheated in a similar manner by the MLA’s PA.

It was said that Kalyan Kumar, a revenue department employee who worked earlier as a camp clerk at Bhadrachalam Sub-Collector office, swindled crores of rupees from several unemployed youths promising them jobs before eventually absconding.

As his fraudulent activities came to light, several victims approached the local police and the MLA pleading for justice. According to preliminary estimates Kalyan Kumar allegedly collected around Rs 10 crore from unemployed youths from Manuguru, Burgampad, Aswaraopet and other areas in erstwhile Khammam promising jobs in companies like ITC, Singareni and Genco. He was said to have cheated several persons at Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, where his in-laws live.

The MLA Dr. Venkat Rao reportedly told the people who approached him with complaints against Kalyan Kumar that police teams were formed to nab him. He also stated that he had asked officials to surrender his personal assistant to the department.

Meanwhile, Kalyan Kumar reportedly surrendered to police at Kothagudem and it was yet to be confirmed officially. A case under Section 318 (4) of BNS was registered at Bhadrachalam police station against him based on the complaint of Srinu late on Friday.