Tahsildar arrested for organizing chit funds, cheating victims of Rs 2 crore

Hyderabad: Following complaints from one Sakku Bai and nine others and another from one V. Shouri Reddy, the CCS police registered two cases against Lingala Vijayamma, Ekkurthy Manohar, Lingala Sudha and others for organizing illegal chit funds and collecting and diverting about Rs 2 crore for purchasing immovable properties and cheated the complainants since 1995.

Based on the collection of evidence, today the CCS sleuths arrested Lingala Sudha, working as Tahsildar in Bhongir-Yadadri Collectorate and produced her before the Court for judicial remand. The police said the accused were running illegal chit funds and collected about Rs 2 crore from 35 chit members and acquired immovable properties in Telangana and AP States.
The case was investigated by G. Venkateswarlu, Asst. Commissioner of Police, under the supervision of G. Jogaiah, Addl. DCP, EOW, CCS, DD, Hyderabad.

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