Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Imposter DSP Arrested in ₹1.20-Crore Investment Fraud Case
Police arrested a man accused of pretending to be a police officer.
His name is Konduru Reddy Venkat Raju, and he was also called DSP Raju.
Police said he promised people big profits from companies and businesses that did not exist.
He allegedly convinced people in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to give him money.
He reportedly showed property papers and gave post-dated cheques to make people trust him.
Police also said he threatened people by claiming he was an encounter specialist.
One complainant allegedly lost ₹1.20 crore.
The accused had been missing since 2021, was arrested in Rayachoti, and was sent to judicial custody.
Konduru Reddy Venkat Raju, also known as KVP Raju and DSP Raju, was arrested by Hyderabad’s Central Crime Station.
Police said he posed as a Deputy Superintendent of Police from Tirupati and targeted victims in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
He allegedly attracted investments in non-existent ventures by promising large returns within a short period.
Police said he used property documents and post-dated cheques to gain trust, then allegedly threatened victims as an “encounter specialist.”
The accused, wanted since 2021, was arrested in Rayachoti and remanded to judicial custody after a case involving ₹1.20 crore.
- Who
- Konduru Reddy Venkat Raju, aliases KVP Raju and DSP Raju, was arrested by Hyderabad’s Central Crime Station police.
- What
- He was arrested over allegations that he impersonated a DSP and defrauded people through fake investment schemes.
- When
- He had allegedly been absconding since 2021; the articles do not provide the arrest date.
- Where
- He was arrested in Rayachoti, Annamayya district, Andhra Pradesh, and brought to Hyderabad.
- Why
- Police said he promised high returns from non-existent ventures, used documents and cheques to gain trust, and allegedly threatened victims.
- Accused
- Konduru Reddy Venkat Raju, also known as KVP Raju and DSP Raju
- Impersonated position
- Deputy Superintendent of Police, reportedly claiming to be a DSP from Tirupati
- Alleged amount
- ₹1.20 crore in the present case; police also described the wider cheating as over ₹1.2 crore
- Alleged scheme
- Investments in non-existent ventures promising high returns
- Reported tactics
- Offering property documents and issuing post-dated cheques
- Arrest location
- Rayachoti, Annamayya district, Andhra Pradesh
- Legal status
- Produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody
