Man held for cheating job aspirants in Mancherial

The police seized Rs 58,000 cash, a mobile phone and receipts of cash collected from victims from his possession

Mancherial: A 27-year-old employee of a private firm was arrested on Friday for allegedly cheating scores of women under the guise of providing them constable jobs. The police seized Rs 58,000 cash, a mobile phone and receipts of cash collected from victims from his possession.

Producing him before the media here, Mancherial Deputy Commissioner D Uday Kumar Reddy said the accused, Bhukya Tirupathi, is a native of Gudipet hamlet under Jendavenkatapur village in Nennal mandal. He was detained while moving suspiciously in Mancherial town. The complainant was Sudula Mounika, a resident of Indaram village in Jaipur mandal.

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During interrogation, Tirupati confessed that he cheated 10 women by promising to provide jobs with Telangana Police Department’s women safety wing by collecting Rs 2 lakh. The youngster disclosed that he won the trust of around 70 aspirants by running an institute and giving coaching to them by renting a house in Mancherial town for a week. He revealed that he had published an advertisement in newspapers and social media platforms promising to provide placements. He stated that he registered losses by a voluntary organisation — Amma Orphanage Welfare Society in Warangal in March last.

Mounika approached Mancherial police when she realised that she was duped by Tirupati. Accordingly, police formed a special team comprising Inspector B Srinivas and Sub-Inspector D Kiran, who laid a special focus on the activities of Tirupati and arrested him.

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