Hyderabad, Sept. 21 -- The Telangana police have arrested two more accused in connection with the misappropriation of Rs 8.71 lakh from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF), sources said today.
The accused - Pagadala Srinivasa Rao (23) and Yasa Venkateshwarulu (50), both natives of Khammam district - were identified as fake beneficiaries who fraudulently deposited sanctioned CMRF cheques into their accounts and withdrew the funds.
A police statement said the duo acted as part of a wider conspiracy that cheated the government and deprived genuine beneficiaries of relief. They were apprehended on September 21 by the Jubilee Hills police station personnel following reliable information and confessed to their role during interrogation. The...