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Hyderabad: Cyber fraudsters were booked by the Hyderabad cybercrime unit for allegedly using pictures of a Telangana IAS officer and seeking financial assistance from government officials.
The accused used pictures of Dr G Srijana, who is the director of Panchyat Raj. They sent WhatsApp messages to three government officers seeking financial assistance. Based on a complaint by Srijana’s personal secretary, the Hyderabad cybercrime unit registered a case against unknown persons.
According to reports, on July 1, M Manikatesh, the personal secretary to Srijana filed a complaint alleging that some unkown persons were impersonating the IAS officer.
The accused operated with an international number using Nepal’s ISD sent messages to three officials.
This post was last modified on July 3, 2025 1:10 pm