Andhra Pradesh man held for impersonating Navy officer to dupe unemployed youths in lieu of jobs

Andhra Pradesh Police arrested a man for posing as a Navy officer to dupe unemployed youth for money in lieu of providing jobs to them in Visakhapatnam. According to a senior police officer, the accused has been identified as Surya Chalapathirao alis Shashikanth.

Speaking to the media, DCP Anand Reddy said that the accused had duped 30 unemployed youths so far. He said a car, naval duty dress, mobile phone, laptop, fake ID card and original certificates were also recovered from him. 

How the conman was arrested?

“Chalapathi Rao was trapping the unemployed by pretending to be a naval commander. On Wednesday, Naval officials conducted Agnipath Remedial verification for ‘Agnipath’ candidates at the Naval canteen in Malappuram police station limits. He came there and tried to trap unemployed youth for money in the name of giving jobs,” claimed DCP Reddy.

Further, the DCP added that Naval officers got doubt and enquired about him. They immediately informed the local police and he was arrested. The DCP said that earlier four more cases were registered against Chalapathirao in Visakhapatnam along with Vijayawada.

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Man posing as MLA sneaks into Karnataka Assembly

Earlier this month, a 72-year-old man sneaked into the Karnataka Assembly on July 7, posing as an MLA, and was arrested only after he had spent nearly 15 minutes wandering in the House amidst the legislators.

The man was identified as Thipperudra who entered the Assembly impersonating Sagar MLA Belur Gopalakrishna, police sources said. The intruder walked around for some time and also took Devadurga MLA Karemma’s seat for nearly 15 minutes, they added. When Gurmitkal JD(S) MLA Sharanagouda Kandakur grew suspicious, he called the marshals of the House.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central Division) R Srinivas Gowda said the intruder gained entry into the assembly by identifying himself as an MLA. A police officer said it was difficult for the marshals deployed at the assembly to identify the legislators as there are many new faces.

(With inputs from agencies) 

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