Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Man Arrested in ₹1 Lakh PM Kisan Job Fraud
Police arrested a man accused of taking ₹1 lakh from another person.
The man allegedly promised to arrange a job under PM Kisan Yojana.
The person who paid the money was Kanneboyina Raju.
Raju said he did not receive the job or get his money back.
He then complained to the police.
Police investigated and found the accused working at an office in Vijayawada.
They arrested him and seized his mobile phone.
A court later ordered that he be remanded.
Parvathagiri police arrested Macherla Anand Sagar over an alleged ₹1 lakh fraud.
Police said he promised Kanneboyina Raju a job under PM Kisan Yojana.
Raju allegedly paid the money, but no job was arranged and the amount was not returned.
Police traced Anand Sagar to his office in Vijayawada and arrested him on Thursday.
A mobile phone was seized, and the accused was remanded in court custody.
- Who
- Parvathagiri police arrested Macherla Anand Sagar after a complaint from Kanneboyina Raju.
- What
- Anand Sagar is accused of taking ₹1 lakh by promising Raju a PM Kisan Yojana job.
- When
- The arrest took place on Thursday; the article does not provide a date.
- Where
- The complaint was filed with Parvathagiri police, and Anand Sagar was arrested at his office in Vijayawada.
- Why
- Police said Raju paid for the promised job but received neither the job nor a refund.
- Alleged amount
- ₹1 lakh
- Accused
- Macherla Anand Sagar of Vijayawada
- Complainant
- Kanneboyina Raju of Mondrai village
- Promised benefit
- A job under PM Kisan Yojana
- Arresting agency
- Parvathagiri police
- Seized item
- One mobile phone
- Case status
- The accused was produced before a court and remanded