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A habitual offender who was wanted successful aggregate cheating and theft cases registered crossed tri-commissionerate of Hyderabad was arrested by the Kachiguda constabulary connected Monday (December 22).
The accused, identified arsenic K. Sudheer, 43, was apprehended by the transgression squad of Kachiguda constabulary station.
He was progressive successful astatine slightest 10 cases, including 9 cheating cases and 1 two-wheeler theft, dispersed crossed the 3 commissionerates.
According to investigators, Sudheer, an MBA postgraduate and presently unemployed, was surviving successful hostels aft facing fiscal difficulties. During this period, helium often interacted with RTC drivers and conductors and gathered accusation astir vigilance procedures done toll-free numbers and online sources. Police said helium noticed that immoderate conductors connected long-distance routes were negligent successful their duties and occasionally slept portion connected duty.
Exploiting this, Sudheer allegedly recorded videos of the conductors without their cognition and past contacted them portion impersonating an RTC vigilance officer. To marque the deception convincing, helium utilized WhatsApp illustration photographs of the contiguous and erstwhile RTC managing directors and communicated successful authoritative connection to intimidate the victims.
Based connected method grounds and surveillance, the Kachiguda constabulary tracked and arrested Sudheer astatine 11 a.m. connected December 22. A mobile telephone and 2 SIM cards were seized from his possession, portion a stolen two-wheeler linked to 1 of the cases was besides recovered.
Police said the accused has a past of akin offences. He antecedently worked arsenic a income manager with a wellness security steadfast successful Secunderabad betwixt 2015 and 2017 and allegedly cheated respective radical of astir ₹3 crore. Multiple cases were registered against him astatine Meerpet and different constabulary stations, and helium was remanded successful those cases. Two non-bailable warrants person been pending against him astatine Meerpet constabulary presumption for the past 4 years, officials added.
