Gandipet: Principal held for cheating

Hyderabad: Karanam Naidu, principal of Karanam Naidu Vishwabharati Institute of Technology & Sciences at Nadergul was arrested by the Narsingi police for cheating students with promises of securing them admission at CBIT Engineering college at Gandipet.

While no student has approached the police so far, CBIT College president Malakonda Reddy lodged a complaint stating that Naidu was claiming that he could arrange seats in CBIT and MGIT colleges. Naidu had also erected boards as CBIT Institute and CBIT Academy at Chaitanyapuri to attract students.

A cheating case was registered based on Mr Malakonda Reddy’s complaint and Naidu was arrested after investigations.

Narsingi inspector G.V. Ramana Goud, quoting the accused, said that Naidu had started the business three months ago and had been spreading word about obtaining seats by paying money.

Naidu told the police that he had not collected money from any student. He claimed that a CBIT staffer had assured him help in procuring seats for a commission. Investigation is on to identify the staffer, the inspector said.