Malkajgiri police arrest two in separate cybercrime cases; Rs 74.4 lakh fraud unearthed

The Malkajgiri police arrested two persons in separate cybercrime cases involving a fake job offer and a CBI impersonation scam. The accused allegedly cheated victims of more than Rs 74 lakh and were produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody.

Hyderabad: The Malkajgiri police arrested two persons in two separate cybercrime cases.

In the first case, the police arrested Murra Harinath Reddy alias Hari, a resident of Alwal, Hyderabad, for allegedly cheating a man of Rs 3.15 lakh on the pretext of offering him a job as a business specialist. Based on a complaint lodged by the victim, the police registered a case and arrested Hari.

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In the second case, the police arrested Chikati Sandeep, a resident of NTR district in Andhra Pradesh, for allegedly impersonating a CBI officer and extorting Rs. 71.25 lakh from a person by accusing him of being involved in money laundering.

Both suspects were produced before the court and remanded to judicial custody.