Hyderabad, Dec. 27 -- A case has been registered after a group of individuals allegedly impersonating Special Operations Team (SOT) police officers threatened a man and demanded Rs.3 crore, claiming he was running betting applications, police said on Saturday.

According to the complaint filed at the Kukatpally police station, the victim, identified as Raju, alleged that five individuals, including one Narsimha Raju, arrived at his apartment and threatened him while falsely claiming to be personnel from the Madhapur SOT.

The accused allegedly demanded Rs.3 crore, accusing him of operating illegal betting apps.

Confirming the development, a police official said, "Yesterday, we received a complaint from a person named Raju stating that fi...