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Time of India
22-05-2025
- Time of India
Hyderabad cybercrime police arrest former cricketer for impersonating Telangana CMO official to defraud businessmen
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad cybercrime police have arrested a 32-year-old former cricketer for impersonating a senior official from the Telangana chief minister's office and attempting to defraud prominent business figures. Police said the accused, B Nagaraju, a resident of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh, has a long history of fraud and has been involved in over 30 cheating cases across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh since 2018. Nagaraju has previously impersonated high-profile political aides, including the personal secretaries of former minister KT Rama Rao, Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu, and former AP CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, leading to his arrest in multiple cities, including Hyderabad, Vijayawada, and Mumbai. According to police, Nagaraju recently created a fake email ID — reventhreddyosd@ — and posed as B Ajith Reddy, officer on special duty and personal secretary to the Telangana CM. Using this false identity, he targeted several senior business executives, including managing directors of Rapido, Gupta Realty, and Bollineni Infra Projects, attempting to solicit financial assistance under the guise of official requests. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Cặp EUR/USD: Đà Tăng? IC Markets Đăng ký Undo His arrest followed a complaint lodged on May 15 by the CMO official whose identity had been misused. A case was registered under sections 66C and 66D of the IT Act and 319(2) (cheating by personation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Nagaraju allegedly used a mix of email, WhatsApp, and phone calls to contact and attempt to deceive his targets. "He has a consistent pattern of impersonating influential figures to defraud people. He also claimed to have played state-level cricket in AP," said D Kavitha, deputy commissioner of police, cybercrimes, Hyderabad. Investigators also revealed that a non-bailable warrant was pending against him in the XII additional chief metropolitan magistrate court, Nampally. The arrest was executed by a team led by inspector S Mattam Raju, who apprehended Nagaraju from his hometown in AP. A mobile phone was seized. The accused was produced before a local court on Wednesday and was remanded in judicial custody. The Hyderabad police have issued a public advisory urging citizens to exercise caution and not respond to emails or messages purportedly from senior govt officials requesting financial favours. Victims of cybercrime are encouraged to report incidents by calling 1930 or visiting
The Hindu
22-05-2025
- The Hindu
Former cricketer arrested for posing as OSD to Telangana CM and duping businessmen
A 32-year-old man was arrested by the cybercrime wing of the Hyderabad police for impersonating a senior government official and attempting to extort money from businesspersons using fake email IDs and WhatsApp accounts. The accused, Budumuru Nagaraju, a former cricketer from Andhra Pradesh and resident of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh, created the fake email ID and posed as the Personal Secretary and Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Chief Minister of Telangana. He used this identity to send fraudulent emails and make WhatsApp calls to several company heads across the country seeking financial help. Investigation revealed that Nagaraju is wanted in at least 29 criminal cases, including 13 in Telangana and 16 in Andhra Pradesh. A non-bailable warrant is pending against him in a 2020 cyber crime case in Hyderabad. In the latest case, he targeted Krishna Mohan Bollineni, Managing Director of Bollineni Infra Projects, by sending emails pretending to be the CM's OSD. Similar attempts were made with other top executives, including Rapido MD Aravind Sanka, Gupta Realty Chairman Srinivas Gupta, and Country Delight Directors Chakradhar and Nitin Koushal, among others. Police explain how he created a fake email and WhatsApp accounts using names of high-ranking government officials, then reached out to wealthy businessmen requesting money. Police seized a mobile phone from his possession and have initiated a probe.
