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

According to officials, the victim, a senior citizen, was allegedly forced to transfer over ₹ 1.6 crore under the threat of ‘digital arrest’.

The investigation revealed that the fraudulent funds were directed to a bank account fraudulently opened in the name of a company to facilitate the receipt of cybercrime proceeds.

As part of the investigation, CBI officials arrested a deputy manager of InduInd Bank for his alleged role in facilitating the fraudulent opening of the account. The other two defendants were arrested for organizing mule accounts and facilitating money transfers through multiple accounts.

Authorities said many incriminating documents and electronic devices linked to the defendant were seized during the searches.

Tribal woman injured in fight over property dispute

A tribal woman was injured by pellets when a relative allegedly opened fire with a village-made gun following a property dispute in Pothangi village in Dumbriguda mandal of Alluri Sitarama Raju district. The injured Killo Bimala was first transferred to the District Hospital in Araku Valley and later transferred to King George Hospital where his condition was reported to be critical. The accused, identified as Killo Laxmana Rao, is absconding. Following the complaint of the victim, the police launched an investigation into the incident and launched a search operation to catch the suspect and confiscate the smuggled weapon.

5 suspects were arrested in the theft incident

Kakinada Criminal Police arrested five accused, including ‘Juvenile in Conflict with the Law’ (juvenile), in connection with multiple theft cases and recovered gold, silver jewelery and stolen motorcycles.

Police seized 117 grams of gold ornaments worth ₹ 25.30 lakh, 629 grams of silver ornaments worth ₹ 1.95 lakh and six motorcycles worth ₹ 5 lakh from the accused. Another accused, identified as Thota Siva Sankar from Kakinada, is also absconding.

Kakinada district police chief G. Bindu Madhav told reporters on Saturday that the arrests helped solve 10 cases of theft registered at I Town, Two Town, Kakinada Rural, Koringa and Samalkot police stations.

He said that Rekadi Venkateswarlu of Yetimoga in Kakinada was involved in 30 cases of theft in Kakinada and Srikakulam districts and a stringent investigation was initiated against him. Another accused, Madum Uma Maheswara Rao, is a criminal involved in cases within Rajamahendravaram and Anaparthi police limits.

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, police said. Both are repeat offenders.

SP Bindu Madhav advised citizens to take preventive measures such as using locked home monitoring systems (LHMS) when leaving home, installing CCTV cameras and avoiding storing keys in common places such as shoe racks or window areas. He also recommended leaving valuables in bank lockers.

He said the police keep a strict watch on habitual criminals and monitor their movements. He also warned the youth against participating in IPL betting and other gambling activities.