Man loses Rs 22 Lakh in WhatsApp scam; Chennai cops arrest two in Telangana, Andhra

CHENNAI: The North Zone Cyber Crime Police in Chennai arrested two men from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in connection with an alleged scam in which a Sowcarpet-based businessman lost Rs 22.6 lakh. The arrests were made after a month-long probe into a cross-border cyber fraud involving bogus veterinary drug deals.

One of the accused, Ajmeera Sudhakar (31), was arrested on May 11 in Mallaram of Warangal district. Based on his confession, P Yaragorla Srinu alias Akhil (32) was nabbed the next day from Upparapallem in Bapatla district. Police seized two mobile phones used by the accused.