Archive · 26 Sep 2025
Man Impersonating Police Officer Arrested in Nellore for Fraud
A 28-year-old man named Devalla Sai Krishna was arrested by police.
He pretended to be a Crime Branch officer to trick people.
He promised unemployed people jobs in the Forest Department if they gave him money.
He collected about 51 lakh rupees.
When the people didn't get jobs or their money back, they told the police.
The police investigated and caught him.
They found fake ID cards, police uniforms, and vehicles with fake police plates.
Devalla Sai Krishna, 28, was arrested in Vedayapalem.
He impersonated a Crime Branch Circle Inspector from Vijayawada.
He collected money from unemployed youth, promising them government jobs.
Sai Krishna allegedly collected around ₹51 lakh from victims.
Police seized fake ID cards, police uniforms, and vehicles from him.
- Who
- Devalla Sai Krishna, impersonating a police officer.
- What
- Arrested for impersonating a Crime Branch CI and defrauding unemployed youth.
- When
- Arrested late on Thursday night, September 24 was the day a complaint was filed.
- Where
- Nellore district, specifically Vedayapalem.
- Why
- Collected money from youth by promising them jobs in the Forest Department.
- Accused
- Devalla Sai Krishna
- Age
- 28
- Location of Arrest
- Vedayapalem, Nellore
- Charges
- Impersonating a police officer and fraud
- Victims
- Unemployed youth
- Amount Allegedly Collected
- ₹51 lakh