Karimnagar: Police said on Sunday that cybercriminals tried to “digital arrests” by impersonating law enforcement officials and extorted Rs 3 lakh from event organizer and singer Chiliveri Srikanth.
Srikanth, a resident of Sainagar, received a WhatsApp video call while attending a wedding in the outskirts of Hyderabad. The caller claimed Srikant’s name appeared in a money laundering case against 257 people and ordered him to remain isolated under “digital arrests.” Other voices made by CBI officials when Srikanth urged details.
The scammers sent forged documents – including the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, ECIR/MBZ0_1/02/2025, allegedly signed by ED Assistant Director Neeraj Kumar, the fake Supreme Court Freeze Order and FIR (MH/5621/0225) allegedly signed accusing drug trafficking and identity drugs and identity persons and demanded that 3 llaks proppers proppers the 3 l lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak lak rak and lak.
Srikanth suspected of fraud, refused to pay, ended the call and reminded Karimnagar police. City officials have registered for complaints and investigated. They warn the public to be cautious about unsolicited legal notices, verify official certificates and report any suspicious calls immediately.
