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East Godavari man held for duping Rs 90,000 off Telangana MLA

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A man, who impersonating as a government official of Telangana secretariat allegedly duped a legislator off Rs. 90,000, was arrested, police said today.

“The accused, Thota Balaji Naidu, a native of East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, was today arrested from Banjara Hills area,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Malkajgiri) Rama Rajeshwari said.

Thota had called up the Malkajgiri MLA on June 8 and introduced himself as an official of District Rural Development Authority at Secretariat, DCP Rajeshwari said.

He told him about some government schemes and asked him to deposit membership amount. He further informed the MLA that there are some 50 per cent subsidy schemes from Telangana government to purchase car, setting up dairy farms, Kirana Stores, etc, and asked him to pay an amount Rs. 90,000 for enrolling 300 members (Rs. 300 per member) for taking membership in ‘Kutumba Sankshema Abhivrudhi Nidhi’ membership, the DCP said.

“Accordingly, Thota gave a bank account number where an amount of Rs. 90,000 was deposited by the MLA.

“Later the accused did not send confirmation about the membership of the amount paid and it was revealed that no such person is working in Telangana Secretariat and also there was no such scheme,” the officer said.

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