India, Sept. 25 -- The Cyber Cell of Pune City police has arrested a highly qualified fraudster with a doctorate in Electronics and Telecommunication from the UK for duping a reputed educational institute in the city of Rs.2.46 crore by posing as an eminent academician.

The accused, identified as Seetaiah Kilaru (34), a resident of Hyderabad's Yapral area, was arrested on Sunday. After securing a transit remand from a local court, police brought him to Pune. "During investigation, it was revealed that the accused impersonated a well-known professor from IIT Bombay to gain the victim's trust. Our team tracked him to Hyderabad and placed him under arrest," said Swapnali Shinde, senior police inspector, Cyber Cell.

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