Junior artist arrested for impersonating female influencer in Hyderabad

The arrested person T.Shashank Reddy (24), posed as a female social media influencer and sent a friend request to the victim, who accepted it believing to be genuine.

Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Cybercrime police arrested a junior artist on charges of impersonating as a female social media influencer and extorting money from a youngster on Monday.

The arrested person T.Shashank Reddy (24), posed as a female social media influencer and sent a friend request to the victim, who accepted it believing to be genuine.

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Police said eventually during their chats, Shashanka Reddy, posing as a female social media influencer, took money to the tune of over Rs 1 lakh on the pretext of medical bills and other expenses. The victim later grew suspicious approached the police, who booked a case and nabbed him.