A 37-year-old Indian national living in San Antonio, Texas, on a student visa was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $99,000 in restitution for defrauding a Vietnam veteran, according to Military.com.
Venkateswara Chagamreddy was sentenced on the fraud conviction, the outlet reported Sept. 13, 2026. The sentence includes the prison term and the restitution order tied to the money taken from the veteran.
What the sources report
Military.com identified Chagamreddy as a San Antonio resident in the United States on a student visa. The report states he was sentenced to 30 months in prison and ordered to pay $99,000 in restitution.
The victim in the case is described as a Vietnam veteran. The article’s stock image is credited to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and illustrates the issue of fraud.
The report was published by Katherine Plummer on Sept. 13, 2026, at 5:00 a.m. EDT.
Chagamreddy is 37 years old, according to the source.
Sources: Military.com