Cyberabad police arrests man who cheated ex-Amazon employees for 3 crores
Gachibowli:Economic offences wing(EOW) officials of Cyberabad arrested a man who cheated former employees of Amazon and swindled around three crores belonging to 184 former employees.
The accused Mettu Venkateshwarlu was Former Senior Financial Operational Analyst of Amazon Development Centre (India) Private Limited. Mettu Venkateshwarlu used to process and manage end to end payroll activities of Amazon company active employees including inactive and ex-employees Full and Final settlement dues. But the accused Mettu Venkateshwarlu and his accomplices conspired with each other and hatched a plan to divert the inactive/ex-employees Full and Final settlement due amounts to their accomplices’ bank accounts by creating forged e-mails, and bank statement files, said EOW officials.
Based on the complaint from Ankur Sharma, Senior Law Enforcement Response(LER) Specialist in Amazon Development Centre (India) Pvt. Ltd (EOW) officials of Cyberabad booked a case and started investigation.
Modus Operandi
Explaining the modus operandi of the accused EOW officials said, “The accused Mettu Venkateshwarlu and his accomplices used to identified certain unclaimed long pending outstanding payments and prepared working files of bank transfer and used to change the bank account numbers of such inactive/ex-employees and update it with bank account numbers of his accomplices and diverted an amount of Rs 3.2 crores in the name of full and final settlement in to their ‘friends and relatives’ bank accounts for the period from 2016 to 2023”.
Investigation revealed that the accused in connivance with his accomplices has fraudulently siphoned off Rs. 3.2 crores into 50 bank accounts of his friends and relatives bank accounts by misusing his official position and deprived 184 inactive/ex-employees dues and caused wrongful loss to the tune of Rs. 3.22 Crores to the M/s. Amazon Development Centre (India) Pvt. Ltd.
EOW officials of Cyberabad booked a case under section 403(Dishonest misappropriation of property), 408(Criminal breach of trust), 420(Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property), 467(Forgery of valuable security), 468(Forgery for purpose of cheating), 471(Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record), 477-A(Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security), 201(Causing disappearance of evidence of offence) r/w 120-B(Criminal conspiracy) of Indian Penal code(IPC) arrested the accused and sent him to judicial custody.
CM Revanth Reddy reorganizes disaster management for Greater Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has decided to assign critical responsibilities to the Disaster Management Department within Greater Hyderabad. He has directed officials to implement structural changes and redistribute responsibilities accordingly. In a review meeting at the Secretariat on Monday evening, the Chief Minister discussed the reorganization with officials from Municipal Administration, HMDA, and Musi Development.
Expansion of disaster management responsibilities
Recognizing the geographic expansion of Hyderabad, the Chief Minister ordered the Disaster Management Department to extend its jurisdiction to the Outer Ring Road. He suggested including GHMC, 27 surrounding municipalities and corporations, and 33 gram panchayats within its service area. The department will be renamed the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring Protection (HYDRA). The Chief Minister proposed appointing a DIG-level officer as the director and SP-level officers as additional directors. He also recommended special teams from GHMC, HMDA, the Water Board, city traffic, and other departments to join this new division.
The Chief Minister emphasized the need for the Disaster Management Department to offer continuous services to city residents, not just during floods or emergencies. HYDRA should actively address all issues faced by Hyderabad’s citizens, including preserving the city’s tanks and ponds, protecting government properties from encroachments, and managing hoardings and flex banners. Additionally, HYDRA will oversee water pipelines, electricity supply lines, drainage, flood management, and traffic control.
Focus on heritage and infrastructure projects
Chief Minister Reddy directed the acceleration of the Musi River Development Project, aiming to elevate Hyderabad’s international reputation. He stressed the importance of working towards the government’s goal of transforming this project into a landmark. He also ordered officials to take necessary actions to restore historical buildings and structures within the city. The GHMC presented a PowerPoint on various heritage sites, such as the City Library, Charminar Ayurvedic Hospital, and Nizamia Observatory etc. The Chief Minister encouraged exploring ways to develop these sites for tourism and integrating feasible ones into the Musi River Development Project.
The Chief Minister instructed Chief Secretary Shantikumar to draft a comprehensive reorganization plan, including staffing, duties, and budget allocations for HYDRA. He also emphasized identifying key areas where the Disaster Management Department can enhance its operations.
The meeting included Chief Secretary Shantikumar, Principal Secretary of Municipal Administration and Urban Development Danakishore, GHMC Commissioner Amrapali, GHMC Vigilance Disaster Management Commissioner A.V. Ranganath, and Hyderabad Water Board MD Ashok Reddy.
