Fake ACB Officers Busted: Extortion Racket Revealed

Five members of a gang impersonating Anti-Corruption Bureau officials were arrested in Telangana. The group, led by R Srinivas, targeted government officials for extortion. They used threats of corruption charges to extract money. An investigation led to their capture after a complaint by a victim.

In a significant breakthrough, Warangal district police arrested five individuals who were impersonating Anti-Corruption Bureau officers to extort money. The gang, including the mastermind R Srinivas, allegedly targeted high-ranking government officials with fabricated corruption charges to intimidate them into paying hefty sums.

The modus operandi involved fake calls posing as an ACB Deputy Superintendent of Police, wherein the victims were falsely informed that corruption cases had been filed against them, compelling them to pay up or face dire consequences. The scam continued until a Transport Department official's complaint prompted a thorough investigation.

Warangal Police, employing advanced technical aids, tracked down and captured the prime accused, along with his accomplices, who operated across state lines. Srinivas, involved in numerous cases, admitted to squandering extorted funds in online gambling ventures. This case highlights the intersections of crime and technology in modern extortion schemes.

(With inputs from agencies.)