Former CRPF constable, accomplice held for ‘duping’ youth with fake railway job promises

The city police on Saturday arrested two persons, including a woman and a former CRPF constable, for allegedly duping several youth in the name of providing jobs in railways. The accused had allegedly collected over ₹85 lakh from 12 persons .

The arrested was identified as Hanumanthu Ramesh Kumar (37), a resident of Pendurthi, and L

Sai Praveena (24) from Visalakshi Nagar. Both are natives of Palasa in Srikakulam district.

The police recovered a fake police uniform, fake pistol, a car, fake appointment copies, rubber stamps with the name of Central Railway, Secunderabad.

Addressing a press conference here, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone II) K. Satyanarayana said Ramesh Kumar had worked as a CRPF constable and left the job during the year 2022. He was married during the year 2012 and had a 10yearold daughter. The DCP said that Ramesh Kumar had known Sai Praveena since the year 2018 and the duo was in a liveinrelationship and staying at Visalakshi Nagar.

The police said that Ramesh Kumar used to wear SubInspector uniform and moves in his colony. He informed the locals that he was working as an SI in the II Town police station. Ramesh Kumar reportedly duped a local named Krishna Rao claiming that his uncle was working as Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) at Secunderabad, who is going to retire soon and before his retirement, he wants to recruit some persons. Ramesh Kumar reportedly collected ₹85 lakh from Krishna Rao after promising to provide jobs to 12 members of his family.

ACP Annepu Narasimha Murthy was present.