Police Arrested 7 Including 2 Women For CMRF Funds Misappropriation

Hyederabad, Sept 20 (Maxim News) The Jubilee Hills Police apprehended 7 persons, including two women, for misappropriation of Rs 8.71 lakh from Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) by posing as beneficiaries. The arrested persons are natives of Godavarikhani (Village), Pedapally (District), Karimnagar.

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The accused fraudulently caused the sanctioned CMRF cheques to be deposited into their personal accounts and subsequently withdrew the funds. They cheated the Government as well as the genuine victims/beneficiaries who were entitled to relief.

Police arrested Potla Ravi (46), Janagama Nagaraju (40), Mateti Bhasker (33), Dharmaram Raju (50), Kampalli Santhosh (35), Chityala Laxmi (65) and Asampelli Laxmi. According to police, the accused were identified as fake beneficiaries. In furtherance of a criminal conspiracy, they misappropriated the amount sanctioned under the CMRF for their wrongful gain, thereby cheating the Government and depriving genuine victims/beneficiaries.

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Police registered cases under Sections 409, 417, 419, 467, and 120(B) and Section 66(C) of the Information Technology Act.

Satyanarayana, Detective. Inspector of Jubilee Hills said that the arrested individuals voluntarily admitted and confessed to their involvement in the commission of the above offences. All seven accused were formally arrested on September 18 and produced before the Court for judicial remand. (Maxim News)


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