A person was arrested for posing as a Lokayukta officer and making an attempt to extort cash through WhatsApp, Ullal police stated.
In response to a press launch from the Commissioner of Police, Mangaluru, Dhananjaya Reddy Thota, 31, allegedly known as Purushottam, a panchayat officer, posing as a Lokayukta official. He demanded cash to “resolve” an alleged corruption case. Suspicious of the caller’s id, Purushottam alerted authorities, prompting an investigation.
Tracing the decision led police to Andhra Pradesh, the place Thota was apprehended on Saturday. Preliminary investigations revealed that he had no connection to the Lokayukta and was utilizing the scheme to use officers by leveraging concern of authorized motion.
Ullal police at the moment are probing whether or not Thota was concerned in comparable scams elsewhere. The case highlights the necessity for vigilance in opposition to such fraudulent actions concentrating on authorities workers.
Thota has been remanded to police custody and additional investigations are underway.
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