By | Published: 6:58 pm

Nagarkurnool: Two persons were arrested on Friday for collecting donations in the name of Kerala floods by posing as reporters of a popular TV channel.

According to the police, Ravinder, a resident of Govardhanagiri village in Weepanagandla mandal of Wanaparthy district and Surender, a resident of Gopaldinne of the same mandal, were collecting money from people in villages in the neme of Kerala floods, posing as reporters and were giving receipts to public to gain their trust.

On Friday, local reporters got suspicious about the actions of the duo and informed the police about the same. Upon interrogation, their fake IDs were revealed. The staff reporter of the particular channel filed a complaint against the fraudsters. The police have filed a case and are investigating.