Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Two arrested for Rs 30 lakh extortion in Vemulawada
In a town in India, two men were arrested for trying to force business owners to give them lots of money.
They scared a stone crusher operator by threatening to damage his business, and he gave them Rs 50,000.
They also asked a rice mill owner for money.
The worried business owners told the police what happened.
The police investigated and found the men using clever detective work.
They caught both men and took back the money and their phones.
Then the two men were sent to court.
A judge decided they should stay in custody for now.
This story shows that police can catch people who try to bully others into giving money.
Police arrested Dandu Vinod (33) and Peddigari Amaragonda Ajay (27) for allegedly attempting to extort money from two businessmen in Vemulawada.
The accused allegedly demanded Rs 20 lakh from stone crusher operator Neelam Guravayya over licence and land-related issues.
Guravayya reportedly paid Rs 50,000 after being threatened at the outskirts of Agraharam village.
The duo also allegedly demanded Rs 10 lakh from rice mill owner Banda Mallesham.
Police arrested the accused on technical evidence and seized Rs 50,000 cash and two mobile phones; both were remanded in judicial custody.
- Who
- Police arrested Dandu Vinod (33) of Eagalaspur and Peddigari Amaragonda Ajay (27) of Nampally, Vemulawada; victims were stone crusher operator Neelam Guravayya and rice mill owner Banda Mallesham.
- What
- The accused allegedly attempted to extort money from two businessmen, demanding Rs 20 lakh and Rs 10 lakh, and were arrested and remanded in judicial custody.
- When
- The arrests occurred recently, as reported in the article.
- Where
- Vemulawada, in Rajanna Sircilla district, Telangana.
- Why
- The accused allegedly threatened to damage the victims' businesses over licence and land-related issues to force them to pay money.
- Arrested persons
- Dandu Vinod (33) and Peddigari Amaragonda Ajay (27)
- Demand from stone crusher operator
- Rs 20 lakh
- Amount allegedly paid
- Rs 50,000
- Demand from rice mill owner
- Rs 10 lakh
- Cash seized
- Rs 50,000
- Other seized items
- Two mobile phones
- Police station involved
- Vemulawada town police
- Superintendent of Police
- Mahesh B Gite