Man arrested in Hyderabad for impersonating senior govt officers, cheating man of Rs 10.5 lakh

Filmnagar police say Bathini Shashikanth used fake IAS, IPS and NIA IDs, forged documents and bodyguards to dupe victims with a fake industrial land allotment letter; accused remains absconding.

Film Nagar Police apprehended a white-collared offender namely Bathini Shashikanth, aged 39 years, who involved in a series of offences including impersonation as senior Government officers, cheating, forgery, criminal intimidation and extortion.  Photo | X - @hydcitypolice

HYDERABAD: Filmnagar police arrested a 39-year-old person for allegedly impersonating a senior government officer, cheating, forgery and extortion.

The investigation revealed that the accused, Bathini Shashikanth, created and used fake IAS, IPS and NIA identity cards, visiting cards and forged documents. He hired two bodyguards along with weapons in order to portray himself as a senior government official.

By circulating a forged TGIIC industrial land allotment letter to cheat victims, the accused gained the trust of the managing director of Gold Gym Ali Hassan and collected a total amount of `10,50,665 under the guise of assisting in procuring industrial land.

A case has been registered and efforts are underway to nab the absconding accused.