Archive · 1 Dec 2025
Five Arrested for Impersonating ACB Officers to Extort Officials
Five people were caught by the police for pretending to be officers from the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).
They called government workers and told them they were in trouble for corruption.
They scared these workers and made them pay money to avoid being arrested.
The main person in the group was Rachampalli Srinivas, and the others were from Karnataka.
They targeted senior government employees and even those about to retire.
The police found out about this gang after one victim, Tummala Jaipal Reddy, reported them.
The gang had already taken more than ₹50 lakh from people in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
The police are still looking for three more people who are part of this group.
Five members of a gang were arrested for impersonating ACB officers and extorting money from government officials.
The main accused, Rachampalli Srinivas, posed as an ACB DSP and targeted senior government employees.
The gang extorted over ₹50 lakh from victims across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
The arrest followed a complaint from Tummala Jaipal Reddy, a Motor Vehicle Inspector, who was extorted ₹9.96 lakh.
Police are still searching for three absconding suspects linked to the gang.
- Who
- Five members of a gang, including Rachampalli Srinivas, J.R. Naveen, M. Ravinder, Murali, and N. Prasanna
- What
- Impersonated ACB officers to extort money from government officials
- When
- Arrested on Monday
- Where
- Hanamkonda, Telangana
- Why
- To extort money by threatening government officials with false corruption cases
- Main Accused
- Rachampalli Srinivas (45) aka Mangala Srinu or Vasu
- Other Accused
- J.R. Naveen, M. Ravinder, Murali, N. Prasanna
- Location of Arrest
- Hanamkonda, Telangana
- Total Extortion Amount
- Over ₹50 lakh
- Number of Cases
- 19 (9 in Telangana, 10 in Andhra Pradesh)
- Absconding Suspects
- Surya Prakash, Tatimarri Venu, Kothakota Ramana
- Victim's Complaint
- Tummala Jaipal Reddy, Motor Vehicle Inspector
- Amount Extorted from Victim
- ₹9.96 lakh
