Fake ACB officers arrested

The constabulary connected Tuesday (December 16, 2025) arrested a four-member fake Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) pack that allegedly extorted ₹2 lakh from the Registrations and Stamps Department registrar.

The gang, including a woman, called Mogalturu Sub-Registrar S. Srinivas connected November 12 this twelvemonth and introduced themselves arsenic ACB constabulary from Vijayawada. They threatened to behaviour a raid, record transgression cases, and demanded that ₹2 lakh beryllium transferred done UPI.

Acting connected a complaint, the squad led by West Godavari territory Superintendent of Police Adnan Nayeem Asmi and Narsapuram DSP G. Sriveda arrested the fake ACB officials astatine the parcel bureau astatine Vijayawada railway presumption successful the wee hours connected Tuesday.

The accused were identified arsenic N. Jaya Krishna, V. Ramanjaneyulu, Vanitha and P. Tharun, natives of Anantapuram district, the constabulary said.