The Cyberabad police on Wednesday arrested two individuals who allegedly impersonated Naxalites in an try at extortion of Rs 50 lakh from a neighborhood resident right here. The duo, going through monetary difficulties, escalated their threats by assembling an improvised explosive machine (IED) after their preliminary demand went unanswered, the police stated. Following the arrest, the police seized explosives, one threatening letter, 4 cellphones, and Aadhaar playing cards from the accused.
A grievance was acquired by the Jeedimetla police on Might 22, stating {that a} Tulasi plant in entrance of the complainant’s father’s house had been broken, and a threatening letter, together with a crimson towel, was discovered positioned on their automobile. The letter, purportedly from “Naxalites”, demanded Rs 50 lakh by 9 am on Friday, threatening the complainant’s life if the demand was not met.
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The broken plant was introduced as a symbolic warning, an announcement from P Naresh Reddy, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Balanagar division, stated. The arrested duo, recognized as Erramsetty Raju, 33; and Kandurelli Raju, 24, each natives of Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh, confessed to conspiring the extortion plot as a result of monetary misery, in line with the police.
Erramsetty Raju, who has a previous historical past of property offences registered at Gannavaram police station, was terminated from his personal firm three months in the past.
In keeping with their plan, they determined to focus on a well-off resident of Shapur Nagar. After their preliminary threatening letter demanding Rs 50 lakh acquired no response, they travelled to Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, the place they allegedly assembled an IED. They returned to Hyderabad to plant and detonate the bomb on the complainant’s residence on Might 28, 2025, aiming to instil concern and implement compliance, stated the police
Based mostly on the grievance, the police began an investigation and shaped three particular groups. Via a mixture of technical and human intelligence, together with the evaluation of over 500 CCTV footage, the groups efficiently tracked the suspects’ actions. The suspects have been intercepted based mostly on a tip-off regardless of their try to flee, the police stated.