Hyderabad: The Falaknuma police on Saturday arrested a man for posing as a senior scientist from DRDO. The arrested person was identified as Barkatali Maniyar, 42, hailing from Maharashtra. The arrest was made based on a complaint from Syed Moin Ul Hassan, 42, a resident of Falaknuma, stating that he came in contact with the man via mobile phone.
“He got himself introduced as a senior scientist in DRDO. He had shown a document which stated that the Reserve Bank of India had released Rs 1,000 crore to him for his scientific works. On some occasions, he also boasted of his connections with famous underworld dons,” said V. Satyanarayana, DCP (south). The complainant said that the accused sought his help to release the amount given by the Reserve Bank of India.
“Believing his version, the victim paid him Rs 13 lakh between June 2016 to March 2017 but he did not get any returns as he was promised. The accused also threatened the victim with dire consequences when he asked for his money,” added the DCP. The accused was nab-bed on Saturday and was sent to judicial remand.
