Shivamogga Police arrest man in Andhra Pradesh for impersonating Lokayukta official (opens original article in a new tab)

Shivamogga Police arrested a man from Andhra Pradesh for impersonating a Lokayukta official and attempting to extort money from a government engineer.

• Shivamogga Police arrested Dhananjaya Reddy for impersonating a Lokayukta official
• Reddy contacted a government engineer via WhatsApp, claiming to be from Lokayukta and demanded money
• The engineer verified with Lokayukta office and filed a complaint, leading to Reddy's arrest