Vizag Police Bust ₹82.95 Lakh Digital Arrest Scam

Visakhapatnam:Visakhapatnam city police have busted a major cyber fraud involving a “digital arrest” scam that cheated a retired Food Corporation of India manager of ₹82.95 lakh.

Cyber Crime Police arrested the prime accused on Thursday after tracking the network.

The victim was targeted through a WhatsApp call by fraudsters posing as Mumbai Crime Branch officials, who claimed his Aadhaar was linked to a money-laundering case. Using forged documents and a staged video call with a fake “judge”, they coerced him into transferring money in instalments.

Police said the scam is linked to international cybercrime syndicates operating from Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam, which use Indian recruits to supply bank accounts for siphoning funds.

In this case, Nageswarayya was arrested for providing mule accounts to two associates, Manikanta and Chandu. Earlier, nine others linked to similar networks were arrested.

East Godavari tops state in PHC, UPHC services

Kakinada:East Godavari district has secured first place in the state for services in Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and Urban Primary Health Centres (UPHCs), District Medical and Health Officer K. Venkateswara Rao said.

He said satisfaction levels improved from 74.8 per cent to 77.8 per cent, attributing the rise to the availability of doctors and free medicines.

Efforts are under way to achieve the 80 per cent target set by the state government, he added.

Fake goat meat trader caught in Kakinada

Kakinada:Members of the Goat Meat Traders Association apprehended a shopkeeper in Sarpavaram, Kakinada Rural mandal, for allegedly selling beef and unfit goat meat at low prices.

The accused was handed over to the village secretariat officials.

Association president Shaik Ahmed Ali said some traders are misleading customers by selling meat at unusually low prices, often mixing beef or using meat from dead or diseased animals.

He said inspections were conducted over the past two days to identify such practices and urged authorities to act against unauthorised roadside vendors.

He added that goat meat should be certified by veterinary doctors before sale to ensure quality and safety.