Cyberabad SOT nabs pseudo cop for threatening, extortion

The man Marikonda Saikiran Teja (30), a resident of Gudimalkapur was allegedly threatening massage parlour and beauty parlour managements posing as intelligence department officer and extorting money.

Hyderabad: A pseudo cop was caught by the Cyberabad SOT on Monday. The police seized Rs 10000, a mobile phone and bike from him.

The man Marikonda Saikiran Teja (30), a resident of Gudimalkapur was allegedly threatening massage parlour and beauty parlour managements posing as intelligence department officer and extorting money.

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Recently, he collected Rs 5000 from owner of a beauty parlour after showing a fake identity card of police department, said an SOT official.

A case was registered after people who were victimized by him approached the police and made complaints.