Meerpet police of Rachakonda Commissionerate registered a criminal case against Vasam Srinivasulu alias Srinivas Reddy, Deputy Secretary of Co-operative Department in Andhra Pradesh State following a complaint lodged by a youngster accusing him of cheating.
The complainant C. Mallikarjun Naik charged that the Deputy Secretary had collected money from assuring to secure attender job in Prakasam district in 2014 but failed to do so, Meerpet Inspector N. Ch. Rangaswamy said. Mr. Naik alleged that Srinivasulu threatened him of dire consequences when he insisted on return of the Rs. 2.5 lakh money he had claimed to have paid to the Deputy Secretary for the job of attender.
Police invoked sections 420 (cheating) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of Indian Penal Code against Mr. Srinivasulu.
