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Time of India
12 hours ago
- Time of India
Protect bankers to ensure uninterrupted banking, DFS secretary tells states
Financial services secretary M Nagaraju has written a letter to the chief secretary of all state governments urging them to deal firmly and promptly, and with deterrent legal measures, to protect bank staff and ensure uninterrupted public access to banking . Nagaraju in his letter said that securing the availability of banking services to the public at all times is essential to enable households to meet their daily financial needs, access government welfare benefits through Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT) and for traders, micro-entrepreneurs, farmers and industries to carry on their economic activities without disruption. "News reports and social media coverage in the recent past highlighted disturbing incidents of anti-social elements behaving aggressively with bank staff within bank premises, which includes verbal abuse, physical assault and even disruption of operations," he noted adding that these are the unlawful actions which discourage the morale of bank staff and undermine public trust in the safe delivery of banking services. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Click here for more information Undo "Such actions must be dealt with firmly and promptly, with deterrent legal measures to protect bank staff and ensure uninterrupted public access to banking," he said. The financial services secretary further requested state governments to issue suitable advisories to sensitize and instruct district Magistrates and the State Police to take all preventive measures to avoid such incidents in bank branches including deployment of local police/ patrolling during peak banking hours at vulnerable locations. Live Events "Ensure prompt and effective response to such complaints by the designated law enforcement agencies and take strong and deterrent action against perpetrators under relevant provisions," he said in his letter. The financial services secretary noted that these measures will enhance public trust, provide a secured environment for bank employees and facilitates the effective delivery of banking services.
Hans India
23-05-2025
- Hans India
Man held with 10L of illicit liquor
Puttaparthi: Aspart of the Navodayam 2.0 initiative, officials from the Puttaparthi Prohibition and Excise Station conducted a raid near Kondakinda Thanda Cross in Nallamada Mandal on Wednesday. During the operation, Vaditya Rajagopal Naik, a resident of Kothapalli Thanda, was arrested for possessing 10 litres of illicit liquor. A case was registered against the accused, and he was produced before the JFCM Court in Kadiri. The Magistrate ordered 15 days of judicial remand. The raid was led by Prohibition and Excise Inspector Nagaraju, along with Head Constables Suresh Babu and Nagabhushanam, and Constables Murali Krishna, Narasimhareddy, and Allabaksh.
Indian Express
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Former Andhra Pradesh cricketer, serial offender caught for impersonating Telangana CMO official
The Hyderabad police, on Thursday, arrested a 32-year-old former Andhra Pradesh cricketer for impersonating a senior official from the office of Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and attempting to defraud prominent business figures. The Cyber Crime Police said Budumuru Nagaraju, a former Ranji cricketer, created a fake email ID reventhreddyosd@ and sent fraudulent emails to various business persons while impersonating the Personal Secretary and Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Chief Minister of Telangana State. Nagaraju, a Srikakulam native, allegedly used a mix of email, WhatsApp, and phone calls to contact and attempt to deceive his targets, the police said. The police received a complaint from the OSD to the CM of Telangana concerning the fraudulent activity. 'An individual, mobile number 9666349191, is sending fake emails (e.g., from reventhreddyosd@ and making WhatsApp calls, falsely representing themselves as the OSD's Personal Secretary and Officer on Special Duty. One instance involved contacting Krishna Mohan Bollineni, MD of Bollineni Infra Projects,' the complaint said. A case was registered under sections 66C and 66D of the IT Act and 319(2) (cheating by personation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The Srikakulam-native is found to be earlier involved in 13 cases in Telangana and 16 cases in Andhra Pradesh. Additionally, a Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) is pending against him in the XII additional chief metropolitan magistrate court, Nampally, police said. Nagaraju, in earlier instances, posed as high-profile political associates, including the personal secretaries of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, former AP CM Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, former Telangana minister KT Rama Rao, etc leading to his arrest in multiple cities. According to the police, he targeted several senior businessmen, including managing directors of Rapido, Gupta Realty, and Bollineni Infra Projects, using this fake identity, and attempted to solicit financial assistance under the guise of official requests. The 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 dialling 1930 or visiting
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.
