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MLA Camp Office Assistant Arrested for Duping 84 in 2-BHK Housing Scam

Police have sent him to judicial remand during an ongoing investigation into the ₹84 lakh housing fraud.

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Overview

  • Bodimi Shetty Haribabu, an assistant at the Quthbullapur MLA Camp Office, faces charges after 84 applicants each paid ₹1 lakh for bogus government-allotted two-bedroom flats
  • Jeedimetla police registered case Cr. No. 695/2025 following a July 14 complaint by Giri Nagar society president Thailam Ramesh
  • Investigators seized video footage of money handovers, recorded statements from eight victims and impounded Haribabu’s mobile phone as key evidence
  • Officials allege the accused used the collected funds to build his own home in Reddy Nagar Colony, Quthbullapur
  • Authorities are working to identify remaining victims and have urged residents to confirm housing offers through official government channels