Tiruchi man arrested in money doubling racket
The Hindu
He reportedly duped 30,000 people
The Job Racket Wing of the Central Crime Branch(CCB) on Wednesday arrested a 43-year-old accused who cheated many gullible victims in the city after receiving money on the pretext of getting their money doubled. The accused has been identified as S. Thiyagaprakasam, 43, a native of Tiruchi district, who had obtained law degree in Andhra Pradesh. Nadarajan of Kovil Pathagai, Avadi, had lodged a complaint against him in 2019. More than 45 persons had also complained that they were cheated by him after receiving money from them promising to double their investment in 100 days. In all, he had taken ₹1.5 crore. The police said the accused had been running a firm called Angel Trading' in Kotturpuram. He also engaged intermediaries to introduce new customers and paid them commission. After collecting the money from gullible public, he closed his shop and fled in 2019.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.