CBI Arrests Three Accused For Duping Senior Citizen Of ₹1.6 Crore

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has carried out searches at five locations in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in connection with a ‘digital arrest’ fraud case and arrested three accused on Saturday. According to officials, the victim, a senior citizen, was allegedly coerced into transferring over ₹1.6 crore under the threat of ‘digital arrest’. Investigation revealed that the defrauded money was routed to a bank account fraudulently opened in the name of a company to facilitate receipt of proceeds of cybercrime. As part of the probe, the CBI officials arrested an assistant manager of IndusInd Bank for his alleged role in facilitating the fraudulent opening of the account. Two other accused were also arrested for arranging mule accounts and facilitating transfer of funds through multiple accounts. Officials said several incriminating documents and electronic devices linked to the accused were seized during the searches. Tribal woman injured during property dispute firing A tribal woman sustained pellet injuries after a relative allegedly opened fire with a country-made weapon following a property dispute at Pothangi village in Dumbriguda mandal of Alluri Sitarama Raju district. The injured, Killo Bimala, was first shifted to the Area Hospital in Araku Valley and later referred to King George Hospital, where her condition is reported to be critical. The accused, identified as Killo Laxmana Rao, is absconding. Police have registered a case based on the victim’s complaint and launched a search operation to apprehend the accused and seize the illegal firearm. 5 accused arrested in theft cases Kakinada Crime Police have arrested five accused, including a ‘Child in Conflict with Law’ (juvenile), in connection with multiple theft cases and recovered gold, silver ornaments and stolen motorbikes. Police recovered 117 grams of gold ornaments worth `25.30 lakh, 629 grams of silver ornaments worth `1.95 lakh, and six motorbikes worth `5 lakh from the accused. Another accused, identified as Thota Siva Sankar of Kakinada, is absconding. Kakinada district superintendent of police G. Bindu Madhav told reporters on Saturday that the arrests helped crack 10 theft cases registered under I Town, Two Town, Kakinada Rural, Koringa and Samalkot police stations. He said Rekadi Venkateswarlu of Yetimoga in Kakinada was involved in 30 theft cases in Kakinada and Srikakulam districts, and a rowdy sheet was opened against him. Another accused, Madum Uma Maheswara Rao, is a habitual offender involved in cases in Rajamahendravaram and Anaparthi police limits. Police said Samalkot police also arrested Vanamadi Janaki Ram, 22, of J. Ramaraopeta in Kakinada and Rekha Satish, 23, of Vaddadi village in Madugula mandal, recovering six stolen bikes. Both are repeat offenders. SP Bindu Madhav advised citizens to adopt preventive measures such as using locked house monitoring systems (LHMS) while leaving homes, installing CCTV cameras, and avoiding hiding keys in common places like shoe racks or window areas. He also advised depositing valuables in bank lockers. He said police are keeping strict vigil on habitual offenders and monitoring their movements. He also cautioned youth against involvement in IPL betting and other gambling activities.



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