As per the report, the accused cheated people by claiming he was an advisor of Sonu Sood.
Sonu Sood Picture Courtesy: Yogen Shah
Actor Sonu Sood on Tuesday tweeted gratitude to Telangana police for nabbing a fraudster who used his name to cheat people and take money from them via social media.
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As per the report, the accused cheated people by claiming he was an advisor of Sonu Sood.
The actor also warned frauds to refrain from such activities saying they will be "behind bars soon".
"Thank you @cyberabadpolice @TelanganaCOPs @cpcybd @TelanganaDGP for helping us catch the culprits who are trying to cheat the needy. Requesting all the frauds to stop their activities else they will be behind bars soon. Stop cheating poor people," Sonu wrote on Twitter.
Thank you @cyberabadpolice @TelanganaCOPs @cpcybd @TelanganaDGP🙏 https://t.co/kHeQjahWqx
— sonu sood (@SonuSood) April 6, 2021
The actor's tweet came in reaction to a news piece that talks about the fraudster using his name to cheat people by taking money from them via Twitter.
The accused, reportedly called Ashish Kumar, hails from Muzaffarpur in Bihar. He was arrested by the Cyber Crime Unit of Cyberabad Police on April 4.
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