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The Hindu
25-07-2025
- The Hindu
Khammam cyber crime police arrest 3 from A.P. in ‘digital arrest' fraud
The Khammam Cyber Crime Police have arrested three people from Andhra Pradesh for duping a Khammam-based retired teacher of ₹59 lakh in a 'digital arrest' fraud case. The accused were identified as Yerri Swamy, 35, E. Lakshma Naik, 35, and K. Narayana Reddy,49, of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh. According to the police, the accused allegedly coerced the victim to transfer ₹59 lakh in different spells in April 2025 under the guise of 'digital arrest' by pretending to be police from Bengaluru. The trio allegedly intimidated the victim by making false charges that his Aadhar card was used for job frauds and anti-social activities. Khammam Police Commissioner Sunil Dutt appreciated the Cyber Crime police team that nabbed the accused from Andhra Pradesh in a well-coordinated operation.
The Hindu
02-07-2025
- The Hindu
Four arrested, nearly 190 kg of ganja seized during crackdown in A.P.
The Andhra Pradesh Prohibition and Excise Department arrested four individuals and seized nearly 190 kg of dry ganja in two major operations over the past two days. These raids are part of an intensified, intelligence-driven enforcement campaign led by Excise Secretary Mukesh Kumar Meena, with close coordination from Commissioner Nishant Kumar and Enforcement Director Rahul Dev Sharma. Mr. Nishant Kumar on Wednesday (July 2) said that in Alluri Sitarama Raju district, the Excise Task Force intercepted a smuggling attempt near Indukurupeta village in Devipatnam mandal. The officials seized 180 kg of dry ganja from an autorickshaw and arrested two suspects—Galla Raviteja and Chella Narasimha Rao alias Chinna—believed to be part of a larger interState network. Mobile phones linked to the operation were also confiscated. In a separate bust in Guntur town, Excise officials apprehended two Telangana natives, Guguloth Yakanna and Bhukya Bharathi, near the Government General Hospital. They were found in possession of 8.76 kg of ganja, allegedly supplied by a Khammam-based dealer named Siva.
