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The Hindu: Grain Trader Arrested in Massive ₹300 Crore Fraud

PUTTAPARTHI, October 22, 2025 – Sri Sathya Sai district police have apprehended Morimi Shetty Suresh, also known as Dal Mill Suri, the alleged mastermind behind a ₹300 crore (approximately $36 million USD) fraud scheme targeting farmers and traders across multiple states. The arrest was made in Warangal, Telangana, after Suri had been on the run for six months.

Superintendent of Police S. Satish Kumar announced the arrest at a press conference on Wednesday. He stated that Suri, a former grain and pulses trader, lured victims with promises of high returns on their produce and cash. Suri allegedly collected large quantities of goods and money but failed to make promised payments.

Police investigations revealed that Suri and his associates created numerous fictitious firms to conduct transactions across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Maharashtra. A total of 57 cases have been filed against him, including 26 in Sri Sathya Sai district and 26 in other parts of Andhra Pradesh.

Authorities are also pursuing charges against Suri for white-collar crimes, land disputes, and offences under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Given the scale and organized nature of the crimes, the Organised Crime Act has been invoked, and Suri has been detained under the Preventive Detention (PD) Act. The A.P. High Court had previously dismissed his petition challenging the PD proceedings. Police are now working to seize Suri’s properties and dismantle his financial network.

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