Man Posing as fake VIP Held for Scamming Woman in Kukatpally

The Kukatpaly police arrested a man on charges of posing as a doctor and claiming to be the son of a Member of Parliament from the TDP party, and cheating a women’s hostel owner under the guise of remodelling her gold chain here on Tuesday.

The suspect, V Venkateshwarlu alias Dr Vikranth Reddy (29), a native of Guntur, introduced himself as a neurosurgeon at a private hospital and made multiple visits to the women’s hostel near JNTU in



Kukatpally

Police said Venkateshwarlu, who gained the trust of the complainant, further claimed he owned a jewellery store and convinced her to give her 4 tolas of gold ornaments for remodelling. He further duped her of Rs 1 lakh on the pretext of adding gold. However, after collecting the money and gold, he went absconding.

Following a complaint, the Kukatpally police took up the investigation. The suspect was traced and nabbed near the JNTUH traffic signal.