VIJAYAWADA: Telangana police booked the city-based astrologer for duping a woman to the tune of Rs 50 lakh in the name of giving partnership in a software company owned by his wife.
K Atchi Reddy from Vijayawada who runs an astrology centre took money from one Koya Subhadra from Khammam on the promise of giving Rs 2.5 lakh income every month.
Subhadra, who works as a junior assistant at Suryapet government hospital is presently residing at Khammam. She approached Atchi Reddy upon referred by her neighbours as she was having troubles in her family life. Atchi Reddy suggested to perform ‘Kalasarpa Dosha Nivarana’ puja. He demanded Rs 60,000 for the same.
As she did not get any respite from her problems, she again approached Reddy who then suggested to do more pujas and took Rs 2.5 lakh.
Later, she asked his suggestion for buying a flat or a piece of land, Reddy asked her to invest the money in the software company owned by his wife Anasurya. He offered to appoint her as one of the director of the company with a regular income of 2.5 lakh. Reddy demanded Rs 75 lakh for the same and took about Rs 50 lakh on various occasions according to the complaint given by Subhadra. She also alleged that Reddy took her gold, silver articles and some promissory notes for the remaining money. However, when she asked for her director position and the monthly income, Reddy’s aides Subramanyam and Venkata Ratnam asked her to get into a physical relation with Reddy, she alleged. As she did not agree to their demands, Reddy, his family members and his aides threatened to kill her. She also alleged that with the promissory notes they took from her, they have lodged a false case against her.
Based on the complaint by Subhadra, Khammam one town inspector B Ramesh booked a case under sections 420, 354(A), 406, 506 and 509 of IPC and launched a probe into the issue.
K Atchi Reddy from Vijayawada who runs an astrology centre took money from one Koya Subhadra from Khammam on the promise of giving Rs 2.5 lakh income every month.
Subhadra, who works as a junior assistant at Suryapet government hospital is presently residing at Khammam. She approached Atchi Reddy upon referred by her neighbours as she was having troubles in her family life. Atchi Reddy suggested to perform ‘Kalasarpa Dosha Nivarana’ puja. He demanded Rs 60,000 for the same.
As she did not get any respite from her problems, she again approached Reddy who then suggested to do more pujas and took Rs 2.5 lakh.
Later, she asked his suggestion for buying a flat or a piece of land, Reddy asked her to invest the money in the software company owned by his wife Anasurya. He offered to appoint her as one of the director of the company with a regular income of 2.5 lakh. Reddy demanded Rs 75 lakh for the same and took about Rs 50 lakh on various occasions according to the complaint given by Subhadra. She also alleged that Reddy took her gold, silver articles and some promissory notes for the remaining money. However, when she asked for her director position and the monthly income, Reddy’s aides Subramanyam and Venkata Ratnam asked her to get into a physical relation with Reddy, she alleged. As she did not agree to their demands, Reddy, his family members and his aides threatened to kill her. She also alleged that with the promissory notes they took from her, they have lodged a false case against her.
Based on the complaint by Subhadra, Khammam one town inspector B Ramesh booked a case under sections 420, 354(A), 406, 506 and 509 of IPC and launched a probe into the issue.
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