Hyderabad police arrest four over extortion
HYDERABAD: Men allegedly posed as hijras and demanded money from motorists
Four men were arrested by Jubilee Hills police on Thursday for allegedly posing as hijras and forcibly collecting money from people in Hyderabad.
The arrests came after Director General of Police (DGP) CV Anand directed the Jubilee Hills police to investigate a video showing four people demanding ₹5,000 from the owner of a newly purchased BMW car.
CCTV footage helps police trace four suspects
According to Jubilee Hills additional inspector Satyanarayana, a young man had visited True Black Coffee Shop on Road No. 45 in Jubilee Hills on August 21 in his newly purchased BMW car.
After having coffee, he came out and was about to drive away when four people dressed as hijras stopped him and demanded ₹5,000.
A YouTuber who was present at the spot recorded the incident and posted the video on X. DGP CV Anand responded to the post and directed Jubilee Hills police to investigate the incident.
Police examined around 500 CCTV cameras for a month, tracing the route from Jubilee Hills to Boduppal. With the help of the task force police, they identified and detained the suspects in Boduppal.
Accused allegedly targeted homes, shops and passers-by
The four were identified as daily wage worker Ramesh, 40, and Satyanarayana, 41, Ramesh, 42, and Yadagiri, 44, all residents of Kakatiya Kalanagar in Boduppal.
Police found that the four had allegedly been dressing as hijras for some time and stopping people on the road to demand money. They also allegedly visited houses during housewarming ceremonies and newly opened shops to demand money.
Police said the four were men who dressed as hijras and allegedly used threats and force to collect money.
The four were arrested and remanded in judicial custody, inspector Satyanarayana said.
