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On Tuesday, the Telangana police apprehended Atapakala Venkatesh, a 37-year-old director of a real estate firm, for allegedly defrauding people of Rs 10 crore by falsely promising them land. Venkatesh, a resident of Medchal, Malkajgiri, had fled to Berhampur four months ago after committing the crime. There, he enrolled in a private physical training organization.
With assistance from the local police in Berhampur, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) tracked down and arrested him. He was subsequently taken into transit remand and transported back to Telangana. Suchitra Parida, IIC of Baidyanath Pur police station, confirmed the arrest.
