Four people who allegedly cheated people of several lakhs of rupees by posing as police and customs officials were arrested here today, police said.
Acting on information, a police team nabbed M Vijay Kumar, his brother M Ravi Kumar, P N Ravindra and A Satyanarayana.
The four, in the age group of 52-57, indulged in cheating innocent people by pretending as Police and Customs officials and even as journalists, a release from Hyderabad Police said.
The accused allegedly cheated people by promising to get them gold and electronic items at cheaper rates compared to the market price and also under the guise of offering jobs in news TV channels, it said.
Seven cases have been registered against them in different police stations in Hyderabad, it added.
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