2 days ago
Five arrested for duping family to unearth ‘hidden treasure', lose Rs 15.30 lakh
Five members were arrested by the Karimnagar rural police on Friday for defrauding a family of Rs 15.30 lakh on the pretext of performing 'pujas' to ward off 'evil eye' and unearth a 'hidden treasure' in Kothapally mandal.
The arrested persons were identified as E. Raju of Chandragiri, Durgaiah of Agraharam, Penugonda Raju, Ajay, and Satish of Cheerlavancha villages in the erstwhile Karimnagar district.
The accused allegedly duped Praveen of Sriramulapalli village by falsely promising to get his family rid of problems and ensure the well-being of his ailing parents.
They allegedly tricked him into paying Rs 15.30 lakh in different instalments on the pretext of some 'pujas' in the past fortnight. When Praveen finally realised their plan, after they started threatening him for more money, he lodged a complaint with the local police.
A police team led by Karimnagar rural inspector of police A Niranjan Reddy, nabbed the five individuals at Chintakunta on Friday afternoon. The police recovered Rs 15.30 lakh, seven tola gold, three cars, and seven mobile phones from the arrested individuals.
