Cyberabad police arrest one CBI impostor in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: Five persons, who committed dacoity after posing as Income-Tax officials in Gachibowli police limits a few days back, were nabbed by Cyberabad police here on Thursday. Police seized stolen property worth Rs 1.20 crore from the accused, four of whom are absconding. One of the accused was an employee at the complainant’s office. 

The arrested include three from Andhra Pradesh- Yendla Aravind, Nelapudi Murali Sridhar, Pasagada Venkatrao, and two hoteliers from the city Somani Sandeep and Punnani Mohan. Those absconding are all from Andhra Pradesh Marupudi Jashwanth, Saibaba, Srinivas and Chalakapati Srinivas.

According to



police, on December 13, Chekka Bhagyalaxmi (31) residing at Jaya bheri Orange County in Nanakramguda, lodged a complaint with Gachibowli police stating that four unknown persons knocked on their doors, which were opened by her driver Swamy Naidu. 

The four with ID cards as IT department officials, made the complainant, her three children and her driver to be seated in the sofa in the hall. After searching the entire house and finding the locker key they made their escape taking away gold ornaments and cash to the tune of Rs 2 lakh. The entire episode was recorded by CCTVs installed at the premises.