Telangana man arrested for impersonating DSP in Andhra’s Eluru
Police in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, have arrested a man from Telangana for impersonating a Deputy Superintendent of Police to cheat job seekers. The accused had collected significant sums of money from victims by promising them government positions.
Why it matters
This case highlights the prevalence of job-related fraud in India and the vulnerability of unemployed youth to impersonation scams.
The Eluru Two Town police arrested a person on charges of impersonating a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and cheating unemployed youth by promising them jobs.
The accused identified as Bathula Srinivas, native of Suryapet district in Telangana State, impersonated as a DSP in Guntur district. He allegedly deceived two Sub-Inspector (SI) aspirants, and collected ₹18 lakh from one victim and ₹8 lakh from another.
The accused was earlier involved in similar offences in Rajahmundry Two Town, Chilakaluripet, Suryapet, Mattampalli, Tripurantakam, and Narasaraopet Rural police stations, Superintendent of Police K. Pratap Shiva Kishore said on Monday (October 12, 2026).
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